Minnesota primary election today -- polls open until 8
By Nolan Rosenkrans | Winona Daily News

Minnesota voters will get a chance to whittle down the list of candidates running for public office in today’s primary election.

Winona city and county voters will choose candidates in the Winona mayoral, Winona County District 3 board and District 4 school board races, and will have a say in the Republican primary for the 1st Congressional District. Polls open at 7 a.m. in most precincts, and all are open until 8 p.m.
In Winona’s mayoral race, incumbent Jerry Miller squares off against challengers Haakon Nelson, Clarence Russell and John Skalitzky. Voters will choose two candidates to move on to the general election.

The Winona County Board’s District 3 seat will have a new face, as current commissioner Jerry Heim is retiring. The district includes the communities of Stockton, Minnesota City, Rollingstone, Altura, Elba and St. Charles. Steven Herrick, Bernie Siebenaler, Mena Kaehler and Rudie Spitzer — all four from the St. Charles area — will vie for two spots in the general election. Greg Kuehntopp filed to run for the seat, but isn’t actively campaigning for the position.

The District 4 Winona school board seat also has a candidate no longer interested in the job. David Kulas announced last week he was dropping out of the race for the seat currently held by Kelly Herold, citing medical concerns. Herold is competing against Greg Fellman and Jean Leicester.

District 4 includes Precincts 3 and 4 in Winona’s 4th Ward, and the communities of Dakota, Homer, New Hartford, Richmond, Wilson, Pleasant Hill, Wiscoy, Hart and Warren. The two candidates who receive the highest votes in that primary will move on to the general election Nov. 4.

Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District will feature a Republican primary. Brian Davis won the party’s endorsement in the spring, but state Sen. Dick Day decided to bypass the party and go straight to the primary. The winner of today’s primary will battle incumbent Democratic Rep. Tim Walz for the seat that represents southern Minnesota from Wisconsin to South Dakota.

Polling Locations

WINONA COUNTY

Altura City, City Hall, 25 N. Main St.

Dakota City, Community Center, 725 Frontage Road

Elba City, City Hall, 1125 Hill St.

Goodview City, Goodview Fire Station, 4135 5th St.

La Crescent City, Community Center, 336 1st St. S.

Lewiston City, City Hall, 75 Rice St.

Minneiska City, St. Mary’s Church, 424 Bennett Ave.

Minnesota City, City Hall, 149 Mill St.

Rollingstone City, Community School, 61 Main St.

St. Charles City, City Hall, 830 Whitewater Ave.

Stockton City, Community Center, 8600 “D” St.

Utica City, City Hall, 144 Center St.

Dresbach Township, Dakota Community Center, 725 Frontage Road

Elba Township, Elba City Hall, 1125 Hill St.

Fremont Township, Town Hall, 29589 County Road 29

Hart Township, Wilson Town Hall/Fire Station, 29656 County Road 12

Hillsdale Township, Stockton Community Center, 8600 “D” St.

Homer Township, Town Hall, 36087 Old Homer Road

Mount Vernon Township, Altura City Hall, 25 N Main St.

New Hartford Township, Town Hall, 42774 County Road 12

Norton Township, Altura City Hall, 25 N. Main St.

Pleasant Hill Township, Town Hall, 35763 County Road 12

Richmond Township, Dakota Community Center, 725 Frontage Rd.

Rollingstone Township, Town Hall, 24643 Highway 248

Saratoga Township, Town Hall, 12835 County Road 6

St. Charles Township, Town Hall, 25010 County Road 119

Utica Township, Town Hall, 30 2nd St. SW

Warren Township, Town Hall, 24487 Almon Drive

Whitewater Township, Elba City Hall, 1125 Hill St.

Wilson Township, Town Hall/Fire Station, 29660 County Road 12

Wiscoy Township, Town Hall, 28770 County Road 17

WINONA CITY

W1 P1, Alternative

Learning School, 1229 W. Third St.

W1 P2, Living Light Church, 850 Highway 14

W1 P3, Sauer Memorial Home, 1635 W. Service Drive

W1 P4, Faith Lutheran Church, 1717 Service Drive

W2 P1, St. Anne’s Hospice, 1347 W. Broadway

W2 P2, West End Rec Center, 800 W. Fifth St.

W2 P3, Madison School, 515 W. Wabasha St. (west entrance)

W2 P4, Madison School, 515 W. Wabasha St. (east entrance)

W3 P1, Kryzkso Commons, Winona State University campus

W3 P2, Lake Lodge, Main/Lake streets

W3 P3, Central Fire Station, 451 E. Third St.

W3P4, City Hall, 207 Lafayette St.

W4 P1, East Rec Center, 210 Zumbro St.

W4 P2, East Rec Center, 210 Zumbro St.

W4 P3, Southeast Technical, 1250 Homer Road

W4 P4, National Guard Armory, 1303 Homer Road

Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in all cities and townships except for the following:

Fremont TWP, St. Charles TWP, Whitewater TWP, Wiscoy TWP open at 10 a.m.

Norton TWP opens at 9 a.m.

Pleasant Hill TWP opens at 8 a.m.

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