UPDATE: Candidates for Worthington, Nobles County offices file for November election

NOBLES COUNTY — The filing period for county and city offices closed on Aug. 16, and candidates across Nobles County have thrown their hats in the ring for positions ranging from mayor to town clerk.

Three have filed for the Worthington mayoral race after current Mayor Mike Kuhle announced he would not be seeking reelection. Chad Cummings, Rod Sankey, and Rick D. von Holdt will all appear on the ballot come November.

Larry Janssen and Cristina Esther Adame will both be vying for the Ward 1 City Council seat, and Alaina Kolpin will face challengers in the City Council Ward 2 race against Nathalie Tshioko Nkashama and America Voss.

Surrounding cities, townships and Nobles County itself will see a number of offices up for election on Nov. 8 as well, listed below, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State Website on Aug. 19.

Mayor

• Chad Cummings
• Rod Sankey
• Rick D. Von Holdt

City Council Ward 1

• Cristina Esther Adame
• Larry Janssen

City Council Ward 2

• Alaina M. Kolpin
• Nathalie Tshioko Nkashama
• America Voss

Mayor

• David Edwards
• John W. Faber

Council Member

• Dylan Carlberg
• Orvin Green
• Steven Kellen
• Ron Lonneman

Mayor

• Bryan Brandt

Council Member

• Andrew Boneschans
• Stacie Golombiecki
• Kayla Markus

Mayor

• Jay Peterson
• Randy Schmitz

Council Member

• Lindsay Busch
• Monica McCoy

Mayor

• Tony Vanden Bosch

Council Member

• Marcie M. Ash
• Dawn Vanden Bosch

Mayor

• Joel Farrell
• Colette Smythe

Council Member

• Jody Hinrichs
• Sandra Sanders
• Chad Schultz

Council Member

• No candidates filed

Mayor

• Wayne Bents

Council Member

• Ryan Schieck

Council Member

• James Adams
• Walon L. Habben

Mayor

• Scott Biesemeier

Council Member (Elect 2)

• Benjamin J. DeVries
• Anthony Lumsden
• Nicole Reiter
• Kelvin Solomon

Special Election for Council Member

• Courtney J. Miller

Mayor

• No candidates filed

Council Member

• Joshua L. Balster

County Commissioner District 2

• Gene Metz

County Commissioner District 5

• Chris Dybevick

County Auditor/Treasurer

• Joyce Jacobs

County Recorder

• Thelma Yager

County Sheriff

• Ryan Kruger

County Attorney

• Joseph M. Sanow

Special Election for Soil and Water Supervisor District 1

• Jess DeKam

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

• Richard Nelson

Soil and Water Supervisor District 5

• Paul W. Langseth

Town Supervisor Seat A

• Kevin Schettler

Town Supervisor Seat B

• James Dale Joens

Town Treasurer

• Shelly Onken

Town Supervisor Seat A

• Tom Olsem

Town Supervisor Seat B

• Jay Clarke

Town Treasurer

• Lee Buchholz

Town Supervisor Seat A

• Norman Rehborg

Town Clerk

• Ronald Janssen

Town Supervisor Seat B

• Troy Wietzema 

Town Supervisor Seat B

• Wayne Klumper

Town Clerk

• Josh Petersen