Meet the candidates in Tuesday's primary election

Meet the candidates in Tuesday's primary election

This has Unlimited Access. Please support our commitment to public service journalism. Subscribe now. Four candidates across two contested races in Texas County on the August primary election ballot discuss their priorities and backgrounds. For presiding commissioner, Scott Long, incumbent, and Chance Bland are vying for a four-year term. In the circuit clerk race for a four-year term, Erin Smith, incumbent, is opposed by Heather Stark-Reynolds.…

Meet the candidates: Questionnaire for US District 15

Tampa Bay 28 invited more than 200 candidates running in the Aug. 18, 2026, primary election across our five-county area to submit the following: a candidate photo, a 100-word biography, and responses to three questions: Why are you running for office? In your own words, what differentiates you from your opponents? Explain what you see as the most important issue facing our community and how are you uniquely qualified to address that issue?The f…

Meet candidates at library Aug. 3

Cloquet Area Indivisible is hosting a political Candidate Carousel 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 at the Cloquet library. The organizers said it is a “unique opportunity to meet candidates, ask questions, and have real conversations in a small-group setting.” Attendees will sit in small groups while participating candidates rotate from group to group. “The format will give everyone the opportunity to...