The Primary Election was held on Tuesday, August 11, with polls closing across Minnesota at 8:00 p.m.
One local race of note was the Polk County Board of Commissioners District 2, as Douglas Cariveau, Leonard Vonasek, and Curtis Knutson ran for two spots on the November 3 general election ballot. With 19 of 19 precincts reporting, Knutson and Vonasek will advance on the ballot, with Knutson receiving 48.5% of the vote and Vonasek receiving 32.3% of the vote.
With 100% of precincts reporting, here are the other races of interest in the 2026 primary election.
| Polk County Board of Commissioners District 2 (top 2 advance to the general election) (19 of 19 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Douglas Cariveau | 169 |
| Leonard Vonasek | 284 |
| Curtis Knutson | 427 |
OTHER RACES OF INTEREST –
| U.S. Representative District 7 Republican (1,327 of 1,327 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Michelle Fischbach (i) | 69,465 |
| U.S. Representative District 7 DFL (1,327 of 1,327 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Erik Osberg | 27,755 |
| Steve Carlson | 14,489 |
| U.S. Senate Republican (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Michele Tafoya | 211,627 |
| Adam Schwarze | 97,410 |
| Royce White | 45,350 |
| U.S. Senate DFL (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Peggy Flanagan | 411,451 |
| Angie Craig | 274,584 |
| Governor/Lt. Governor Republican (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson | 179,544 |
| Mike Lindell and Phillip Parrish | 134,196 |
| Kendall Qualls and Brian Nicholson | 88,326 |
| Governor/Lt. Governor DFL (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer | 614,353 |
| Kobey Layne and Paul Ference | 39,507 |
| Secretary of State Republican (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Tad Jude | 229,628 |
| Wendy Phillips | 151,506 |
| Secretary of State DFL (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Steve Simon (i) | 614,482 |
| State Auditor Republican (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Scott Jensen | 258,564 |
| Nate George | 101,446 |
| Will Finn | 27,431 |
| State Auditor DFL (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Zack Filipovich | 592,127 |
| Attorney General Republican (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Ronald J. Schulz | 369,108 |
| Attorney General DFL (4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting) | Votes |
| Keith Ellison (i) | 572,586 |
| David J.S. Madgett | 103,631 |
The 2026 general election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3.
