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Voter Information
Greater Mankato Growth serves as a non-partisan information intermediary between candidates and the voters on issues impacting not only business, but the overall vitality of the region at large. As part of this effort, Greater Mankato Growth provides information about upcoming elections, hosts and provides information about candidate forums and events throughout the election season and invites candidates to complete online profiles.
Candidate Bios & Questionnaire
2020 Candidate Forums (Virtual)
ALL candidate forums will be closed to in-person public audience attendance due to current COVID-19 health and safety recommendations. Greater Mankato Growth will record the event and post it online to the organization’s YouTube page in addition to the event being replayed on KTV programming schedules. Election and candidate information including links to forums will be available greatermankatoelections.com. Additionally, all media partners have been invited to cover this forum/debate.
| Election Race | Candidates | Forum Date | Forum Time | Info |
| Mankato City Council | Mike Laven (At Large) Dennis Dieken (Ward 2) Daniel Gatuak Puot Well (Ward 2) Jenn Melby Kelley (Ward 4) | Sep. 16, 2020 | 6 - 7 pm | Watch the Mankato City Council Candidate Forum here |
| House District 19B | Luke Frederick (DFL) Jeremy Loger (R) | Sep. 24, 2020 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | *Candidate Loger had been confirmed for the forum, however was unable to participate. We are hoping to reschedule soon. |
| Blue Earth County Commissioner | Mark Piepho (District 3) Paul FitzSimmons (District 4) Kevin Paap (District 4) Allen Marble (District 5) Kip Bruender (District 5) | Sep. 28, 2020 | 6 - 7 pm | Watch the Blue Earth County Commissioner Forum here |
| Senate District 19 | Nick Frentz (DFL) Elizabeth Bangert (R) | Oct. 15, 2020 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Watch the Senate District 19 Forum here |
| House District 19A | Jeff Brand (DFL) Susan Akland (R) | Oct. 20, 2020 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Watch the House District 19A Forum here |
| U.S. 1st Congressional District | Dan Feehan (DFL) Jim Hagedorn (R) | Sep. 27, 2020 | 5 - 6 pm | Hosted by KEYC: The debate will also be live-streamed on KEYC.com, in the KEYC News Now app as well as on KEYC News Now’s AppleTV and Roku platforms. Watch the forum here. |
| Nicollet County Commissioner | Sep. 22, 2020 | To be aired later on SPPA TV, The City of St. Peter YouTube Channel, and KTV. | Hosted by League of Women Voters of St. Peter, along with the St. Peter Herald and the St. Peter Chamber of Commerce. | |
| MN Senate District 19 and MN House District 19A | Oct. 1, 2020 | To be aired later on SPPA TV, The City of St. Peter YouTube Channel, and KTV. | Hosted by League of Women Voters of St. Peter, along with the St. Peter Herald and the St. Peter Chamber of Commerce. | |
| North Mankato City Council and North Mankato Mayor | Oct. 13, 2020 | 7 pm This event will be live-streamed and also broadcast later on KTV. | Hosted by League of Women Voters of St. Peter, along with the St. Peter Herald and the St. Peter Chamber of Commerce. Watch the forum here. | |
| Mankato School Board Candidates | Candidates will each record a three-minute introduction on Thursday, Sep. 17 | Watch the Mankato School Board Candidate Forum here | Co-Hosted by League of Women Voters of St. Peter and MYPlace/Mankato Youth Place. | |
| Mankato School Board Candidates Open House | Oct. 10 | 1 - 3 pm | Spring Lake Park Shelters 1 & 2 in North Mankato | |
Local Forums
Greater Mankato Growth in Partnership with KTV will be recording in-studio (virtual) candidate forums for the following local races. Once the recording is available, a link will be posted for the public to view the forum online. KTV is Greater Mankato's public access television station. To learn more about KTV visit access.ktv.org
Voter Information
Hours: Polling places are open from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm on election day.
Voter Registration: You need to be a registered voter to cast a ballot. You can check your registration status here. If you’re not registered, you can do so up to 21 days in advance of election day online or in-person (instructions here) OR at your polling place on election day with appropriate proof of residence. You can learn more about registering to vote on election day here.
- Polling Place: Find your polling location at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.
Additional Resources
Blue Earth County
Nicollet County
MN Secretary of State
Registering to Vote
Absentee Voting
Employee Time Off
Where do I Vote?
Who represents me?
- Charter 181
- Consolidated 507HD or 7
KTV Re-air schedule:
- Mankato City Council - Monday's 6 pm
- Mankato School Board - Monday's 8 pm
- District 19B - Tuesday's 8 pm
- Blue Earth County Commissioners - Thursday's 7 pm
- North Mankato City Council/Mayor - Thursday's 8:45 pm (debuts 10/22)
- District 19 - Friday's 6 pm (taping on 10/15, debuts 10/16)
- District 19A - Friday's 8:30 pm (taping on 10/20, debuts 10/23)
