Candidate filings

Candidate filings for 2026

The candidate filing period for the 2026 General Election was May 19 - June 2 and is now closed. 

Offices eligible to file with us in 2026:

• School Board District 1
• School Board District 3
• School Board District 5
• School Board At-Large (2 positions)

We add candidate filings as they are received during the filing period.

Information on candidate filing for other offices can be found on the Secretary of State's website.

School Board At-Large filings

Candidates are added in order of filing date and time.

Filing date	Candidate name	Website
5/19/2026	Collin Beachy	beachy4schoolboard.com
5/22/2026	Hannah Gangestad - Withdrawn 6/2/2026
5/22/2026	Christin Crabtree	christincrabtree.com
5/22/2026	Clifton "CJ" Henderson
6/2/2026	Michael Baskins
6/2/2026	Stephanie Johnson

Candidate campaign websites are linked here if provided by the candidate.

School Board District 1 filings

Candidates are added in order of filing date and time.

Filing date	Candidate name	Website
5/19/2026	Abdul Abdi	abdulforschools.org
6/2/2026	Ben Lattimore

Candidate campaign websites are linked here if provided by the candidate.

School Board District 3 filings

Candidates are added in order of filing date and time.

Filing date	Candidate name	Website
5/22/2026	Shannon Gibney	shannonforschoolboard.com

Candidate campaign websites are linked here if provided by the candidate.

School Board District 5 filings

Candidates are added in order of filing date and time.

Filing date	Candidate name	Website
5/22/2026	Becca Dryden	beccadryden.com
5/26/2026	Molly Chase	mollyforminneapolis.com

Candidate campaign websites are linked here if provided by the candidate.