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Rice, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Rice's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Brian Skroch is unopposed. Council Member: Paula K. Kampa and Andrew Duke ahead.

2 contests on Rice's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Rice as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Rice)

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Skroch72097.2%
Write-In212.8%

Brian Skroch is unopposed.

Council Member (Rice) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Paula K. Kampa49738.6%
Andrew Duke43834.0%
Kenneth Nodo34026.4%
Write-In131.0%

Paula K. Kampa and Andrew Duke ahead.

Statewide races in Benton County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
64.1%11,954
Peggy Flanagan
32.7%6,105
Marisa Simonetti
1.6%300
100% counted

These are Benton County's votes, which include Rice's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
64.0%11,933
Amy Klobuchar
34.2%6,381
Steven Young
1.8%341
100% counted

These are Benton County's votes, which include Rice's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Rice alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Benton County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Minnesota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 12:38 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Rice as their place; other contests on Rice voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Benton County's page.