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The Olaf Messenger is committed to bringing unbiased news coverage to the St. Olaf campus and Northfield community. To maintain this commitment, The Olaf Messenger has created profiles on candidates that will be on the Northfield, Minnesota ballot this 2024 presidential election in order to help the Northfield community and students to stay informed. Information provided in these candidate profiles was mostly derived from Ballotpedia. For concerns of coverage accuracy, please email [email protected].

United States Presidential Candidates

Alli Hering, Executive Editor October 23, 2024

Kamala Harris (Democrat) Kamala Harris announced her candidacy on July 21, 2024. The Democratic Party elected her as the party's nominee with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) as her running mate. Kamala...

Minnesota State Legislature Candidates

Maya Betti, News Editor October 23, 2024

Kristi Pursell (Democratic—Farmer—Laborer)  Kristi Pursell ’03, who graduated with a B.A. in English and environmental studies from St. Olaf, is running for re-election. According to her campaign...

Northfield School Board Candidates

Maya Betti, News Editor October 23, 2024

Corey Butler Corey Butler has served as vice-chair of the Northfield School Board for the past two years. He is the son of a school bus driver and a school custodian. In a questionnaire conducted by...

Northfield City Council Ward Three Candidate

Maya Betti, News Editor October 23, 2024

Peter Dahlen (Uncontested) Peter Dahlen, a Northfield resident of 34 years, is a lawyer running a business in Northfield that deals with workplace disputes. On his official campaign website, electpeterdahlen.org,...

Northfield Council Member Ward Two Candidates

Maya Betti, News Editor October 23, 2024

Chad M. Beumer After graduating from Northfield High School in 1991, Chad M. Beumer served four years in the Marines, followed by six years in the Minnesota Army National Guard. He worked in the construction...

Northfield Council Member at Large Candidates

Maya Betti, News Editor October 23, 2024

David DeLong David DeLong was previously on the Council for two terms beginning in 1993, and then ran again and sat on the Board from 2013 to 2020 as City Council 2nd Ward. He is running again after...

Northfield Mayor Candidates

Maya Betti, News Editor October 23, 2024

Ruth Dahl  Ruth Dahl is a Northfield native who boasts a 17-year tenure on the Northfield School Board and a 25-year career in housing development and property management. On Dahl’s campaign website,...

Northfield County Comissioner Candidates

Maya Betti, News Editor October 23, 2024

Erik Sahlin Erik Sahlin, who grew up just outside of Nerstrand, is the son of a St. Olaf flute teacher and a woodworker. On the campaign website, sahlinfordistrictone.com, Sahlin shares his focus on...

United States House of Representatives, District Two Candidates

Soren Gjesfjeld, Contributing Writer October 23, 2024

Thomas Bowman (Constitutional Conservative) Thomas Bowman is a retired engineer who was recruited to run by the Patriots Run Project. The Patriots Run Project is tied to a Democratic consulting firm...

United States Senate Candidates

Soren Gjesfjeld, Contributing Writer October 23, 2024

Amy Klobuchar (Democrat) Minnesota’s senior senator, Amy Klobuchar, is up for re-election in 2024. She has served since 2007. Klobuchar may be best known to out-of-state residents as having run for...

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