County-wide candidates: State and Federal offices
U.S. House Representative
US Rep. Brad Finstad
Brad has been our U.S. House Rep in Minnesota's 1st congressional district since August 2022. He is running for re-election this year for the 2025-2026 term. See his website here.
Northern Half of Waseca County: Cities of Janesville and Waseca; Townships of Alton, Blooming Grove, Iosco, Janesville, St. Mary, and Woodville
State Senate District 19
John Jasinski
John has served in the Minnesota State Senate since 2017. He serves his constituents in the northern townships of Waseca County. His legislative interests include economic development and transportation.
State House Rep. District 19A (Alton, Blooming Grove, Iosco, and Janesville townships)
Keith Allen
Keith Allen is running to fill the seat in District 19A, which will be vacated by current Rep. Bryan Daniels. 19A consists of Alton, Blooming Grove, Iosco, and Janesville townships. You can find Keith's Facebook page here.
State House Rep. District 19B (City of Waseca, Townships of St. Mary and Woodville)
Tom Sexton
Tom Sexton is running to fill the seat in District 19B, which will be vacated by current Rep. John Petersburg. 19B consists of the City of Waseca and St. Mary and Woodville townships. You can find Tom's website here.
Southern Half of Waseca County: Cities of Waldorf and New Richland; Townships of Byron, Freedom, Otisco, New Richland, Vivian, and Wilton
State Senate District 23
Gene Dornink
Gene has served in the Minnesota State Senate since 2021. He serves his constituents in the southern townships of Waseca County. Gene's recent committees have been agriculture and rural development finance and policy, capital investment, human services licensing policy, and labor and industry policy.
State House Rep. District 23A
Peggy Bennett
Peggy has served in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. She currently serves her constituents in District 23A, which includes all cities and townships in the southern half of Waseca County. Most recently, Peggy has served on the early childhood finance and policy, education finance, and education policy committees. Peggy is running for re-election for the 2025-2026 term. Find her Facebook page here.
