CASS LAKE-We’re less than two weeks out from the November 8, 2022 midterm election and our Native vote can make a huge impact on the types of legislation we see over the next four years.

Important and impactful positions are up for grabs in Minnesota this election including: the governor, all statewide constitutional offices, along with each of Minnesota’s U.S. House seats and all 201 members of the Minnesota Legislature.

New to this election includes the redistricting of Minnesota District 2B, which now falls directly under the voting influence of Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake. This means our votes are even more influential this election.

Community members who reside outside of the Reservation, can visit the official state website to find an example ballot alongside candidate platforms, polling locations and candidate websites.

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Candidate Info Section

Click on candidate names to visit their campaign websites!

Governor of Minnesota

Tim Walz (Incumbent)

Political Party: DFL
Lives in: St. Paul
Running Mate: Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation)
Key Issues: Education: Support for teachers/Equal Opportunity, Public Safety: police reform, accountability for officers and increased public safety Abortion Rights: pro-choice, Environment: combating climate change

Scott Jensen

Political Party: Republican
Lives in: Chaska
Running Mate: Matt Birk
Key Issues: Education: School reform: focus on raising student achievement, Public Safety: Harsher enforcement of laws, increased patrolling/calling of National Guard and State Patrol, Abortion Rights: pro-life, Environment: supports mining

Steve Patterson

Political Party: Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis
Lives in: Austin
Running Mate: Matt Huff

James McCaskel

Political Party: Legal Marijuana Now
Lives in: Minneapolis
Running Mate: David Sandbeck

Hugh McTavish

Political Party: Independence-Alliance
Lives in: Pine Springs
Running Mate : Mike Winter

Gabrielle M. Prosser

Political Party: Socialist Workers
Lives in: Minneapolis
Running Mate: Kevin A. Dwire

Attorney General

Keith Ellison (Incumbent)

Political Party: DFL
Lives in: Minneapolis
Key Issues: cracking down on opioid epidemic, protecting access to health care, reducing deadly force incidents by law enforcement

Jim Schultz

Political Party: Republican
Lives in: Plymouth
Key Issues: Increasing funding for Police departments, protection of small businesses from big corporations, pro-gun

Secretary of State

Steve Simon (Incumbent)

Political Party: DFL
Lives in: Hopkins
Key issues: Protection for Domestic violence survivors, equal voting rights

Kim Crockett

Political Party: Republican
Lives in: Excelsior
Key Issues: Strengthen voting requirements, dismissal of absentee ballots, reduce electronic programs used in voting systems

State Auditor

Julie Blaha (Incumbent)

Political Party: DFL
Lives in: Ramsey
Key Issues: providing support/information on Government spending, pro-cannabis legalization, pro-choice, protecting access to health care, combating climate change, combating racial disparities,

Ryan Wilson

Political Party: Republican
Lives in: Maple Grove
Key Issues: investigation into covid-spending, bi-partisan auditing

Will Finn

Political Party: Grassroots Legalize Cannabis
Legal Marijuana Now

Tim Davis

Political Party: Legal Marijuana Now

U.S. House of Representatives Congressional District 8

Pete Stauber (Incumbent)

Political Party: Republican
Lives in: Duluth
Key issues: border control, increase police funding, support of keystone pipeline and oil, pro-life.

Jen Schultz

Political Party: DFL
Lives in: Duluth
Key Issues: healthcare for all, increasing minimum wage, addressing student loan debt, pro-choice, equal right to vote, combating climate change, affordable housing

State Senate District 2 (Map)

Steve Green

Political Party: Republican
Lives in: Fosston
Key Issues: increase law enforcement budget and numbers, revamp MN education system, reducing taxes

Leonard Alan Roy (White Earth Nation)

Political Party: DFL
Lives in: Mahnomen
Key issues: combating climate change, protecting small business, support for MN farmers, Equal healthcare for all

State Representative District 2B (Map)

Matt Bliss (Incumbent)

Political Party: Republican
Lives in: Pennington
Key Issues: reduce costs for healthcare, increase spending for education, improving infrastructure, increased funding for police,

Erika Bailey-Johnson (Red Lake Nation)

Political Party: DFL
Lives in: Bemidji
Key Issues: Combating climate change, supporting small businesses, education reform, equal healthcare for all, affordable housing, ranked choice voting.

LLVOTES: Who’s on the Ballot?