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Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar will be the chief lawyer for the county for the next four years after defeating his former prosecutor, Allen Andersen.
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Minnesota’s statewide elected posts will remain in the hands of the incumbents.
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Roughly 10% of the races for the Minnesota House and Senate will decide which party controls each chamber of the state Legislature — voting patterns that have held true for more than a decade.
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Incumbent state Sen. Eric Pratt and Natalie Barnes, a nurse and first-time candidate from Prior Lake, will face off for the Republican nomination for Senate District 54 in an Aug. 9 primary.
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The Scott County Republican Party has censured state Sen. Eric Pratt, accusing the incumbent of allegedly breaking a promise to abide by the party’s endorsement process.
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Shakopee Public School Board member Ibrahim Mohamed announced his candidacy in early June for the District 3 commissioner’s seat on the Scott County Board.
Allen Andersen, a former prosecutor in the Scott County Attorney’s Office, has announced his candidacy for Scott County Attorney.
Shakopee city councilor Jody Brennan announced May 27 that she will run for the District 3 commissioner’s seat on the Scott County Board.
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Scott County Commissioner Mike Beard has announced that he will not seek re-election.
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Endorsing conventions held by the Scott County GOP yielded mixed results this month, with an endorsement decided in two of three legislative races under the local party’s watch.
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Rep. Tony Albright (R-Prior Lake) announced he won’t seek re-election in 2022 after a decade in office.
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Tyler Kistner, a Republican candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, was officially named a “National Republican Congressional Committee Young Gun” Wednesday by U.S. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy.
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A November rematch between Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Republican Tyler Kistner solidified this month within the redrawn boundaries of Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Jordan City Councilmember Matthew Schmitt will resign from his position on the council in August due to a combination of family health issues and an out-of-state job opportunity, the Council announced at its July 6 meeting.
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Republican Tyler Kistner announced his second campaign for Minnesota’s Second U.S. Congressional District on April 20.
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State Rep. Tony Albright addressed members of the Jordan City Council at its Tuesday, Jan. 19 meeting.
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When Jeremiah and Molly Monyok both decided to run for open seats in local Jordan representation, they knew there was a possibility they would both be adding a significant time commitment to their family’s plate.
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State Representative Tony Albright, R-Prior Lake, was sworn in Jan. 5, the beginning of his fifth term in office.
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The results of the Nov. 3 general election reveal Jordan voters are ready to move in the direction of something new, said Mayor-elect Mike Franklin.
Through ballots cast statewide, Joe Biden claimed Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes, earning 52% of votes compared to President Donald Trump’s 45%.
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The evening of Tuesday, Nov. 3 became a long night for Scott County candidates and residents waiting to find out who would fill open positions for the coming term.
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RED WING — U.S. Rep. Angie Craig declared victory in the race to keep her 2nd Congressional District seat against Republican challenger Tyler Kistner.
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With three seats to fill, the Jordan School Board faced a close call early morning on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to incomplete, unofficial election results from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
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The incomplete, unofficial results are in — with 52.01% of votes, Mike Franklin will serve as Jordan's next mayor, ousting Tanya Velishek.
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Tuesday, Nov. 3 marked an Election Day like no other.
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Approximately half of Scott County voters are expected to have their vote counted through an absentee ballot in the 2020 General Election.
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Jordan School Board candidates will participate in a virtual forum discussion Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6 to 7:15 p.m.
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Adam Weeks, the Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, has died, and the election for that seat will be postponed, Secretary of State Steve Simon announced Thursday.
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Representatives for both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates made stops in Minnesota this week, indicating the state will be an important part of both campaigns this fall.
