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Mendota, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Mendota's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Brian Mielke is unopposed. Council Member: Clark Donnelly and Rachel Golias ahead.

2 contests on Mendota's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Mielke11392.6%
Write-In97.4%

Brian Mielke is unopposed.

Council Member (Mendota) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Clark Donnelly7232.9%
Rachel Golias7132.4%
James Rasmussen6027.4%
Write-In167.3%

Clark Donnelly and Rachel Golias ahead.

Statewide races in Dakota County

U.S. Senate

Peggy Flanagan
57.6%132,809
Michele Tafoya
40.0%92,314
Marisa Simonetti
1.4%3,220
100% counted

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

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
59.7%137,677
Lisa Demuth
38.6%89,052
Steven Young
1.8%4,078
100% counted

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

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