Our voter’s guide includes elections in St. Paul’s West Side, including School Board, Ramsey County commissioner, and state legislative races.
- When: The general election is November 3. Early voting by mail or in-person starts September 18.
- Where: Go to the Minnesota Secretary of State to find your polling place. There are also early and absentee voting options.
- How to Vote: Get full details on how to register from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
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Note: This voter’s guide will be updated as our individual races are posted.
On the Ballot in St. Paul’s West Side
Here are the local races we’re covering. Each race includes details on who’s running, links to candidate websites, our candidate Q&As, and other resources such as candidate forums:
School Board:
- St. Paul School Board – Seven candidates running for three seats.
County:
State Legislature:
Referendum:
- City Question #1: Right to Repair – St. Paul has a ballot question that would give tenants a right to make repairs if a landlord doesn’t do it. We didn’t cover this one, but here’s a pro and con take:
Other Offices
There are a number of other offices on the ballot in 2026, including U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Minnesota Governor, and other state-wide positions. As these state-wide races are covered widely, we won’t focus on them.
Other Area Voter’s Guides
We also offer voter’s guides for other nearby communities:
- Full Local Voter’s Guide (includes all races we cover)
- West St. Paul
- Inver Grove Heights
- Mendota Heights
- South St. Paul
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