Judicial Candidate Info



The General Election is on November 5, 2024

Minnesotans can cast their ballots early for the November General Election by voting absentee by mail or in-person. 



Judicial Elections

While they don’t receive as much attention as elections for other offices, judicial elections are an important part of our justice system. Minnesota has a total of nine contested races this year.

At the statewide level, there are two contested elections for Supreme Court seats and one for a Court of Appeals seat. There are also two contested races in Ramsey County and one in Hennepin County. The 6th, 7th, and 10th judicial districts each have one contested race.

Judicial plebiscites (poll)s were conducted for all contested races listed below. As part of these plebiscites, we requested that candidates complete a questionnaire. Results of each judicial poll are posted below.



Statewide Judicial Races


Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice

Natalie Hudson vs. Stephen A. Emery
Judicial Plebiscites Results

Justice-Hudson

Natalie Hudson, Incumbent
Submitted Questionnaire
Campaign Website

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Stephen A. Emery
Questionnaire not submitted
Campaign Website


Minnesota Supreme Court - Seat 6

Karl Procaccini vs. Matthew R. Hanson
Judicial Plebiscites Results


Minnesota Court of Appeals

Diane Bratvold vs. Jonathan R. Woolsey
Judicial Plebiscites Results

Diane-Bratvold

Diane Bratvold, Incumbent
Submitted Questionnaire
Campaign Website

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Jonathan R. Woolsey
Questionnaire not submitted
Campaign Website



Local Judicial Races


2nd Judicial District - Court 3

Timothy Carey vs. Paul Yang
Judicial Plebiscites Results

Timothy-Carey

Timothy Carey, Incumbent
Submitted Questionnaire
Campaign Website

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Paul Yang
Questionnaire not submitted
Campaign Website


2nd Judicial District - Court 29

Timothy Mulrooney vs. Winona Yang
Judicial Plebiscites Results

Timothy-Mulrooney

Timothy Mulrooney, Incumbent
Submitted Questionnaire
Campaign Website

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Winona Yang
Questionnaire not submitted
Campaign Website


6th Judicial District – Court 6 (open seat)

Gunnar Johnson vs. Shawn Reed
Judicial Plebiscites Results


7th Judicial District

Timothy M. Churchwell vs. Joel A. Novak
Judicial Plebiscites Results


10th Judicial District – Court 3

Helen Brosnahan vs. Nathan Hansen
Judicial Plebiscites Results

VoteMNJudges

Learn more about Minnesota’s judiciary and judicial elections.

A Judicial Candidate Forum was held on September 18 for the three contested statewide races and is available here for viewing. A forum for the contested race in Hennepin County can also be viewed at this link. 

A candidate forum for the two contested Ramsey County judicial races will take place October 15 at 7 p.m. at SPNN TV Studios.