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Brooks, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Brooks' ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Ernest Kolling is unopposed. Council Member: Ryan Paradis and Jess Determan are unopposed.

2 contests on Brooks' ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Ernest Kolling5596.5%
Write-In23.5%

Ernest Kolling is unopposed.

Council Member (Brooks) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ryan Paradis5250.0%
Jess Determan5149.0%
Write-In11.0%

Ryan Paradis and Jess Determan are unopposed.

Statewide races in Red Lake County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
63.8%1,206
Peggy Flanagan
32.1%607
Marisa Simonetti
2.1%39
100% counted

These are Red Lake County's votes, which include Brooks'. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
64.7%1,237
Amy Klobuchar
33.7%644
Steven Young
1.6%31
100% counted

These are Red Lake County's votes, which include Brooks'. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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