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Grand Marais, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Grand Marais' ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Tracy Benson is unopposed. Council Member: Dane Kufa and William B. Lovaas ahead.

2 contests on Grand Marais' ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Grand Marais 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 (Grand Marais)

CandidateVotesShare
Tracy Benson67197.8%
Write-In152.2%

Tracy Benson is unopposed.

Council Member (Grand Marais) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dane Kufa44938.2%
William B. Lovaas38332.6%
Benjamin Peters33128.2%
Write-In110.9%

Dane Kufa and William B. Lovaas ahead.

Statewide races in Cook County

U.S. Senate

Peggy Flanagan
69.0%2,330
Michele Tafoya
28.7%968
Rebecca Whiting
1.2%40
100% counted

These are Cook County's votes, which include Grand Marais'. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
69.9%2,362
Lisa Demuth
28.3%955
Steven Young
1.8%60
100% counted

These are Cook County's votes, which include Grand Marais'. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Grand Marais alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Cook 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 Grand Marais as their place; other contests on Grand Marais voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Cook County's page.