Below is a list of candidates that have declared their intent to run for office, or have newly filed campaign finance paperwork declaring their candidacy. This list will be updated periodically.
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Congress:
Dusty Johnson (R -Incumbent)
Sheryl Johnson (D)
Justin McNeal (R) Failed to get on ballotPatrick Schubert (R), Not likely to get on the ballot (-pp) Petitions?Chris Sanders (R) No way he gets on the ballot (-pp) Failed to get on ballotZach Kovach (D) Not likely to get on the ballot (-pp) Petitions?Toby Doeden (R, but just exploring) When the going got tough… he dropped out
Public Utilities Commission:
Kristie Fiegen (R -Incumbent)
State Legislature:
District 1 Senate:
Mike Rohl (R – Incumbent)
District 1 House:
Logan Manhart (R)
Christopher Reder (R)
Tamara St. John (R – Incumbent)
Steven D. McCleerey (D)
Dana Pulfrey (D)
District 2 Senate:
Steve Kolbeck (R – Incumbent)
District 2 House:
John Sjaarda (R – Incumbent)
David Kull (R – Incumbent)
Jake Schoenbeck (R)
District 3 Senate:
Katie Washnok (R)
Carl Perry(R)
District 3 House:
Al Novstrup (R)
Brandei Schaefbauer (R-Incumbent)
Erin R Rudner (D)
District 4 Senate:
Fred Deutsch (R)
Stephanie Sauder (R)
District 4 House:
Kent Roe (R)
Barbara Guenette (R)
Vanessa Namken (R)
Dylan Jordan (R)
District 5 Senate:
Glen Vilhauer (R)
Russell Ronke (D)
District 5 House:
Matt Roby (R)
Byron Callies (R – Incumbent)
Josephine Garcia (R)
Amy Rambow (D)
Diane Drake (D)
District 6 Senate:
Ernie Otten (R)
District 6 House:
Aaron Aylward (R – Incumbent)
Wendi Hogan (R)
Herman Otten (R)
Garret Campbell (D)
District 7 Senate:
Tim Reed (R – Incumbent)
Patty Bacon (D)
District 7 House:
Roger DeGroot (R – Incumbent)
Mellissa Heermann (R – Incumbent)
Jeff Struwe (R)
Cole Sartell (D)
Penny Hauffe (D)
District 8 Senate:
Casey Crabtree (R – Incumbent)
Rick Weible (R)Patty Shiery (R) Announced, but did not file petition.
District 8 House:
Matt Wagner (R)
Tim Walburg (R)
Tim Reisch (R-Incumbent)
District 9 Senate:
Mark Willadsen (R)
Joy Hohn (R)
District 9 House:
Bethany Soye (R – Incumbent)
Daryl Christensen (R)
Kristi Golden (R)
Tesa Schwans (R)
Beverly Froslie Johnson (D)
District 10 Senate:
Liz Larson (D – Incumbent)
District 10 House:
Erin Healy (D – Incumbent)
Kameron Nelson (D – Incumbent)
Bobbi L Andera (R)
District 11 Senate:
Steve Natz (D)
Sonja Mentzer (D)
Chris Karr (R)
District 11 House:
Brian Mulder (R – Incumbent)
Keri Weems (R)
Bill Linsenmeyer (R)
John C. Kunnari (R)
Aaron Matson (D)
Sonja Mentzer (D)
District 12 Senate:
Arch Beal (R- incumbent)
Clay Hoffman (D)
District 12 House:
JR Anderson (D)
Erin Royer (D)
Manny Steele (R)
Amber Arlint (R – Incumbent)
Greg Jamison (R – Incumbent)
District 13 Senate:
Sue Peterson (R)
Ali Rae Horstead (D)
District 13 House:
Tony Venhuizen (R- Incumbent)
Brad Jankord (R)
Penny Barbridge (R)
John Hughes (R)
District 14 Senate:
Sandra Henry (D)
Larry Zikmund (R – Incumbent)
District 14 House:
Taylor Rehfeldt (R – Incumbent)
Tyler Tordsen (R- Incumbent)
Tony Kayser (R)
B.J. Motley (D)
Keith Block (D)
District 15 Senate: (…possible primary)
Matt Rosburg (R) petition?Thomas Werner (R) petition?
Brenda Lawrence (R)Linda Duba Jamie Smith (D)
District 15 House:
Joni Tschetter (R)
Brad Lindwurm (R)Mike Zitterich (R)
Kadyn Wittman (D – Incumbent)
Erik Muckey (D)
District 16 Senate:
Kevin Jensen (R)
Eric Hohman (R)
District 16 House:
Karla Lems (R – Incumbent)
Richard Vasgaard (R)
Brian Burge (R)
Matthew Carl Ness (D)
District 17 Senate:
Sydney Davis (R – Incumbent)
Jeff Church (R)
District 17 House:
Chris Kassin (R – Incumbent)
Bill Shorma (R – Incumbent)
Carson Merkwan (R)
Robin Schiro (R)
Ray Ring (D)
District 18 Senate:
Jean Hunhoff (R – Incumbent)
Lauren Nelson (R)
Dennis Menke (D)
District 18 House:
Julie Auch (R – Incumbent)
Mike Stevens (R – Incumbent)
John Marquardt (R)
Paul Harens (D)
Sarah Mechtenberg (D)
District 19 Senate:
Kyle Schoenfish (R – Incumbent)
District 19 House:
Jessica Bahmller (R – Incumbent)
Drew Peterson (R – Incumbent)
Steven Mettler (R)
District 20 Senate
Paul Miskimins (R)
Gary Steichen (D)
District 20 House
Jeff Bathke (R)
Ben Krohmer (R -Incumbent)
Don Schmidt (D)
John Schmidt (D)
District 21 Senate:
Erin Tobin (R – Incumbent)
Mykala Voita (R)
Dan Anderssen (D)
District 21 House:
Marty Overweg (R- Incumbent)
Lee Qualm (R)
Jim Halverson (R)
District 22 Senate:
David Wheeler (R – Incumbent)
Jim Schmidt (D)
District 22 House:
Lana Greenfield (R)
Kevin Van Diepen (R)
Terry Nebelsick (R)
District 23 Senate:
Steve Roseland (R)
Mark Lapka (R)
District 23 House:
James D. Wangsness (R – Incumbent)
Scott Moore (R – Incumbent)
Spencer Gosch (R)
District 24 Senate:
Jim Mehlhaff (R)
District 24 House:
Will Mortenson (R – Incumbent)
Mike Weisgram (R – Incumbent)
District 25 Senate:
Jordan Youngberg (R)
Tom Pischke (R – Incumbent)
Brian Wirth (D)
District 25 House:
Randy Gross (R – Incumbent) – Withdrew from election 3/27/24
Jon Hansen (R – Incumbent)
Les Heinemann (R)
District 26 Senate:
Shawn Bordeaux (D)
Tamara Grove (R)
District 26A House:
Eric Emery (D)
Ron Frederick (R)
District 26B House:
Rebecca Reimer (R – Incumbent)
District 27 Senate:
Red Dawn Foster (D – Incumbent)
Gerald M Cournoyer Jr (D)
Anthony Kathol (R)
Bruce Whalen (R)
District 27 House:
Peri Pourier (D – Incumbent)
Elsie Meeks (D)
Liz May (R – Incumbent)
District 28 Senate:
Susan Peterson (R)
Sam Marty (R)
Dean Schrempp (D)
District 28A House:
Ryan Maher (R)
Jana Hunt (R)
Carl J. Peterson (D)
District 28B House:
Travis Ismay (R)
Travis W. Martin (R)
District 29 Senate:
John Carley (R)
Kirk Chaffee (R)
District 29 House:
Gary Cammack (R- Incumbent)
Kathy Rice (R)
Terri Jorgenson (R)
Aaron Schraeder (R)
District 30 Senate:
Julie Frye Mueller (R-Incumbent)
Amber Hulse (R)
Forrest Foster (R)
Brett Swanson (D)
District 30 House:
Trish Ladner (R – Incumbent)
Tim Goodwin (R)
Matthew Monfore (R)
Patrick Baumann (R)
Stephen Saint (R)
Matthew J. Smith (R)
Susan Scheirbeck (D)
District 31 Senate:
Randy Deibert (R – Incumbent)
Kate Crowley-Johnson (R)
District 31 House:
Mary Fitzgerald (R – Incumbent)
Scott Odenbach (R – Incumbent)
Mark Mowry (R) – remember this guy?
District 32 Senate:
Helene Duhamel (R – Incumbent)
District 32 House:
Steve Duffy (R – Incumbent)
Brook Kaufman (R)
John Robert James (R)
Nicole Uhre-Balk (D)
District 33 Senate:
David Johnson (R – Incumbent)
Curt Voight (R)
District 33 House:
Phil Jensen (R – Incumbent)
Curt Massie (R – Incumbent)
District 34 Senate:
Jason Green (R)
Taffy Howard (R)
Michael Calabrese (D)
District 34 House:
Mike Derby (R – Incumbent)
Becky Drury (R – Incumbent)
Heather Baxter (R)
Michael Smiley (I)
District 35 Senate:
Greg Blanc (R)
Curtis Nupen (R)
Mike Walsh (R- Incumbent)
District 35 House:
Tony Randolph (R – Incumbent)
Tina Mulally (R- Incumbent)
Jason Lind (D)
Pat Cromwell (D)