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Sandstone, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Sandstone's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Special Election for Mayor: Rick Puissegur ahead. Council Member: Julena Rahier and Jonathan Lange are unopposed.

2 contests on Sandstone's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Sandstone 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

Special Election for Mayor (Sandstone)

CandidateVotesShare
Rick Puissegur12928.2%
Tyler Kotlowski12126.4%
Write-In20845.4%

Rick Puissegur ahead.

Council Member (Sandstone) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Julena Rahier30847.9%
Jonathan Lange27542.8%
Write-In609.3%

Julena Rahier and Jonathan Lange are unopposed.

Statewide races in Pine County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
63.4%8,889
Peggy Flanagan
33.2%4,659
Marisa Simonetti
2.0%282
100% counted

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

Governor

Lisa Demuth
63.3%8,869
Amy Klobuchar
34.6%4,857
Steven Young
2.1%293
100% counted

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

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