Voting and elections
Official election dates, early voting, and filing windows for the five-city trial area. All links go directly to official city, county, or state sources.
Coverage status
A structured voting-dates hub is planned for a future content wave. In the meantime, this page links directly to official sources for each city. Source: Meet Your Reps, in progress as of May 2026.
2026 election context: trial area
South St. Paul: three council seats on the 2026 ballot
South St. Paul's official election page shows three City Council seats open in 2026. Those seats are currently held by Joe Kaliszewski, Tom Seaberg, and Matthew Thompson (incumbents, terms expire January 1, 2027). Candidate filing runs from May 19 to June 2, 2026. If more than six candidates file, the race appears on the August 11, 2026 primary ballot. If six or fewer file, it goes directly to the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Current affidavits of filing shown on the official elections page: Gusta Carr, Brian Ducklinsky, and Matthew Thompson. This is not a final candidate list.
Candidate filing is scheduled to close June 2, 2026 at 5:00pm. Ballot status should be treated as time-sensitive until after the June 4, 2026 withdrawal deadline passes and the city posts the official final list.
Source: South St. Paul Elections (Official record, accessed 2026-05-29). South St. Paul city page
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