2026 Recommended Candidates
2026 NSEA Primary Election Recommendations
(As of May 11, 2026)
Governor
Lynne Walz
Legislature
02 Caitlin Knutson
04 Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek
08 Erin Feichtinger; Josh Livingston
10 Cindy Johnson
14 SuAnn Witt
16 Cindy Chatt
18 Jess Goldoni
20 Sen. John Fredrickson
26 Sen. George Dungan
28 Patty Pansing Brooks
32 Shay Smith
34 Ben Blodgett
36 Darin Tompkins
46 Sen. Danielle Conrad
48 Kurt Zadina
State Board of Education
6 Grady Erickson
8 Sherrye Hutcherson
Board of Regents
2 Elizabeth Butler
Learning Community Coordinating Council
5 Sarah Dragon
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