WJON "VOTE 'O8"
Election Day, Tuesday November 4th.
Learn more about how to vote in this election by clicking here and going to the Secretary of State's website.
Check out the League of Women Voters' voting guide.
Candidate Forums on AM 1240 WJON
Local Campaign headquarters:
The St. Cloud Republican Party Victory Campaign office:
1022 Fourth Street Southeast, Suite 104.
The Central Minnesota DFL Party headquarters:
904 St. Germain Street in downtown St. Cloud.
Learn more about the candidates by clicking on a candidate's page below.
Federal offices
Presidential Race
Barack Obama (Democrat)
John McCain (Republican)
U.S. Senate Race
Norm Coleman (R) Incumbent
Al Franken (DFL)
Dean Barkley (I)
Sixth District Congressional Race
Michele Bachmann (R) Incumbent
Elwyn Tinklenberg (DFL)
Bob Anderson (I)
State Offices
State House - District 14A
Dan Severson (R) Incumbent
Rob Jacobs (DFL)
State House - District 14B
Larry Hosch (DFL) Incumbent
Jim Stauber (R)
State House - District 15A
Steve Gottwalt (R) Incumbent
Joanne Dorscher - (DFL)
State House - District 15B
Larry Haws (DFL) Incumbent
Joshua Behling (R)
Minnesota Tax Amendment question
Minnesota voters will be asked to raise the state sales tax by 3/8 of 1 percent to benefit the outdoors and the arts.
The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment
Supporters website
Opponents website
County Races
Stearns County Commissioner - District 4
Leigh Lenzmeier
Ken Hemmesch
Benton County Commissioner - District 1
Warren Peschl Jr.
Richard Reis
Benton County Commissioner - District 4
Spencer Buerkle
Ed Maier
Benton County Commissioner - District 5
Earl Bukowski
Mike Landwehr
City Races
St. Cloud City Council (3 at-large seats)
Jeff Goerger - Incumbent
George Hontos - Incumbent
John C. Pederson - Incumbent
Sonja Hayden Berg
Todd Malcom
St. Cloud Street Question:
"Shall the Street Construction Ordinance be amended to permit the City Council to approve the marking of three traffic lanes on 14th Avenue South between Highway 23 and 2nd Street South?"
Sauk Rapids Mayor
Mark Campbell - Incumbent
Marilyn Patterson
Sauk Rapids City Council (2 seats)
Dave Saunders - Incumbent
Matthew Heinen Junior
Jerad Gapinski
St. Joseph Mayor
Al Rassier - Incumbent
Brian Cihacek
Rick Schultz
St. Joseph City Council (2 seats)
Renee Symanietz - Incumbent
Joshua Wimmer
Mike McDonald
Ross Rieke
Sean Lathrop
Bob Loso
Tom Gustafson
Steve Olson
Herman Gangl
Sartell City Council (2 seats)
Joe Perske - Incumbent
Steve Hennes - Incumbent
Tom Beutel
Foley Mayor
Paul Blaszak - Incumbent
Dean Weber
Foley City Council
Gary Gruba
Russ Hackett
Scott Swanson
Don Otto
Rockville Mayor
Brian Herberg - Incumbent
Jeff Hagen
Richard Nieters
Rockville City Council (3 seats)
Bill Becker - Incumbent
Don Simon - Incumbent
Toni Honor
John Koerber
Bonnie Ring
Jerry Schmitt
John Vogt
Duane Willenbring
Rockville City Question:
"Shall the city of Rockville be authorized to levy property taxes in the amount of $100,000 per year in each of the years 2009 and 2010 to defray the expense of the acquisition and betterment of road improvement projects?"
Cold Spring Mayor
Doug Schmitz - Incumbent
Eric Vogt
Cold Spring City Council (2 seats)
Fran Ramler - Incumbent
Bob Thelen
Jim Webb
Jan Dingmann
Rice Mayor
Mitch (Michael) Fiedler - Incumbent
Michelle Leslie Keller
Lyn Mohs
Rice City Council (2 seats)
Wayne Moen
Fred Segler
Allen Voigt
Joseph Voigt
School District Races
St. Cloud Area School Board (4 seats)
Deb Lalley - Incumbent
Ron Seibring - Incumbent
Les Green - Incumbent
Al Dahlgren
Jim Murray
Gary Eder
Cindy Harner
Bruce Hentges
St. Cloud Area School District Operating Levy
Levy questions
Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board (4 seats)
Tracy Morse - Incumbent
Dottie Seamans - Incumbent
Jan Solarz - Incumbent
A.J. Kern
Lori Schlien
John Niemi
Steve Jacobson
Jane Bagley
Mark Hauck
Garth Turner
Sartell-St. Stephen School Board (3 seats)
Lesa Kramer
Greg Asfeld
Rocori School Board (3 seats)
Nadine Schnettler - Incumbent
Lynn Schurman - Incumbent
Michelle Tebrake
Mike Austreng
Nathan Humbert
Mary Ann Schorn-Rhoda
John Burnsberg
Foley School Board (4 seats)
Ken Anderson
Luke Andresen
Ryan Jurek
Sharon Kipka - Incumbent
Wendy Knapek
Roy Neuman
Leland Olson
Tanya Piatz-Sandberg
Shannon Schmit
All candidates were given the opportunity to respond to the same four questions.