Candidates for Brainerd School Board
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Brainerd School Board.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Brainerd Public School District.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileRandy (Rj) HeidmannNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileDj DondelingerNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileSarah SpeerNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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Michelle BrekkenNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Stephanie EttermanNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileJohn WardNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About Brainerd School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Brainerd School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must have not been convicted of an offense for which they are required to register as a predatory offender
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $2; petition signature requirement is the lesser of 500 signatures or 5 percent of the total number of votes cast in the municipality, ward, or other election district at the preceding general election at which the office was on the ballot.
- Filing period
- July 28, 2026 - August 11, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the School District Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 804 Oak St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Filing phone
- 218-454-6900
- Step 3
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