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Rushmore, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Rushmore's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Coleen Gruis ahead. Council Member: Nicole Reiter and Ben DeVries ahead.

2 contests on Rushmore's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Coleen Gruis9379.5%
Jim Werkman2420.5%
Write-In00.0%

Coleen Gruis ahead.

Council Member (Rushmore) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Nicole Reiter7837.3%
Ben DeVries6933.0%
Tyann Prins6028.7%
Write-In21.0%

Nicole Reiter and Ben DeVries ahead.

Statewide races in Nobles County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
59.1%3,908
Peggy Flanagan
38.0%2,515
Marisa Simonetti
1.7%110
100% counted

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

Governor

Lisa Demuth
60.0%3,966
Amy Klobuchar
38.2%2,523
Steven Young
1.8%116
100% counted

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

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