Election Information

Election Demographics

  1. 2012 Commissioner District Map (PDF)
  2. 2012 Population and Housing Estimates (PDF)

Candidate Information


Candidate Campaign Financial Reporting


Effective May 17, 2014, Minnesota Statue requires all local governments who accept affidavits of candidacy, nomination petitions, or place questions on the ballot must make required financial reports available online. These reports will be available for four years after posting. Listed below are all financial reports collect from Rice County candidates for office.

Candidate Campaign Finance Reports 2018

  1. Campaign Finance Report John Fossum 2018 (PDF)
  2. Campaign Finance Report John Fossum 2018 (PDF) - July 26, 2018
  3. Campaign Finance Report John Fossum October 26, 2018

Candidate Campaign Finance Reports 2016

County Attorney

  1. Campaign Finance Report John Fossum (PDF)

County Commissioner

  1. Campaign Finance Report Jake Gillen (PDF)
  2. Campaign Finance Report Thomas J. Hallet (PDF)
  3. Campaign Finance Report Galen Malecha (PDF)
  4. Campaign Finance Report Jeff Docken (PDF)
  5. Campaign Finance Report Kim Halvorson (PDF)

Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

  1. Campaign Finance Report Timothy J. Little (PDF)
  2. Campaign Finance Report Richard Cook (PDF)
  3. Campaign Finance Report Michael Ludwig (PDF)
  4. Campaign Finance Report Beth Kallestad (PDF)

Candidate Campaign Finance Reports 2014

County Attorney

  1. Campaign Finance Report Paul Beaumaster (PDF)
  2. Campaign Finance Report John Fossum (PDF)

County Auditor / Treasurer

  1. Campaign Finance Report Fran Windschitl (PDF)

County Commissioner

  1. Campaign Finance Report David Miller (PDF)
  2. Campaign Finance Report F. John Rowan (PDF)
  3. Campaign Finance Report Sheila Karn (PDF)
  4. Campaign Finance Report Steven Bauer (PDF)

County Recorder

  1. Campaign Finance Report Judy VanErp (PDF)

County Sheriff

  1. Campaign Finance Report Troy Dunn (PDF)

Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

  1. Campaign Finance Report James Purfeerst (PDF)
  2. Campaign Finance Report Jerry Courson (PDF)
  3. Campaign Finance Report Richard Cook (PDF)
  4. Campaign Finance Report Richard Peterson (PDF)
  5. Campaign Finance Report Rick Elsen (PDF)
  6. Campaign Finance Report Todd Lein (PDF)
  7. Campaign Finance Report Todd Rost (PDF)