Politics
Duluth 2026 General Election Results
With 4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting statewide, below are the Minnesota General Election results for races relevant to Duluth. (more…)
Candidate Forum: Minnesota House Districts 3B, 8A and 8B
The League of Women Voters of Duluth hosted a General Election Candidate Forum for Minnesota House Districts 3B, 8A and 8B on Oct. 15 in the Duluth Public Access Community Television Studio. Candidates for District 3B are Aaron Schweiger and Natalie Zeleznikar. Candidate Zeleznikar was unable to attend and submitted an Empty Chair Statement. Candidates for District 8A are Peter Johnson and Allan Kehr II. Candidates for State Representative District 8B are Shawn Savela and Liish Kozlowski. Candidate Kozlowski was unable to attend and submitted an Empty Chair Statement.
Candidate Forum: Minnesota Senate Districts 3 and 8
The League of Women Voters of Duluth hosted a General Election Candidate Forum for Minnesota Senate Districts 3 and 8 on Oct. 13 in the Duluth Public Access Community Television Studio. Candidates for District 3 are Grant Hauschild and Andrea Zupanich; Zupancich was unable to attend the forum. Candidates for District 8 are Jen McEwen and Darrick Law.
Candidate Forum: St. Louis County Commissioner, District 1
The League of Women Voters of Duluth hosts a General Election Candidate Forum for St. Louis County Commissioner, District 1 on Oct. 8 in the Duluth Public Access Community Television Studio. The candidates are Kris Eilers and Annie Harala.
Data Centers, Water and Energy: Considerations for Local Government Decision-making in Southeast Minnesota
As an employee of the University of Minnesota and as a fan of Extension and the Institute on the Environment, I would like to share information with people interested in data centers, from U of MN Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships. (more…)
Duluth 2026 General Election Sample Ballot
The Minnesota State General Election is Nov. 3. Polling place hours in Duluth are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The sample ballot above is specifically for Duluth precinct 29; some items on the ballot differ in other precincts. Descriptions of the differences are below, but a customized sample ballot is available by using the Minnesota Voting Information Portal(opens in new tab).
The backside of the sample ballot, which appears at the bottom of this post, is the same throughout the city. (more…)
Congratulations, Donald #2
I posted this song last year but have (hopefully) improved it since then. Closed captions are recommended.
Climate>Duluth: Cherie Shelley
Climate>Duluth host Tone Lanzillo interviews Cherie Shelley, an alternative healing practitioner and member of the Duluth Citizens Climate Commission.
The program was recorded in the Duluth Public Access Community Television studio.
Duluth 2026 Primary Election Results
With 4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting statewide, here are the Minnesota Primary Election results for races relevant to Duluth. (more…)
Duluth 2026 Primary Election Sample Ballot
The front of the Duluth’s primary election ballot features federal and state offices in which voters must choose a party and vote for the same party in all races. All of the candidates in the primary are either Republican or Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates. There are third-party candidates running for these offices, but they are unopposed in the primary and automatically advance to the general election. (more…)
Duluth 2026 Primary Election Primer
The filing period for Minnesota state and county offices closed on June 2. Below is a tally of candidates who filed for races pertinent to Duluth-area ballots. Names that appear in red are hyperlinked to the candidates’ websites. (more…)
Writers Speak Out: Power to the People
Writers Speak Out: People Have the Power was held at Wussow’s Concert Cafe on April 21. (more…)
The water is 32 degrees
Two canoeists paddled into the Duluth Ship Canal Thursday morning. They took turns standing up in the canoe, getting out and standing on a chunk of ice. They took photos of each other. (more…)
Meet the Moment: Writers Speak Out
Meet the Moment: Writers Speak Out was held at Wussow’s Concert Cafe on Feb. 26. (more…)
Climate>Duluth: Shodo Spring
Climate>Duluth host Tone Lanzillo interviews Shodo Spring, author of Open Reality: Meeting the Polycrisis Together With All Beings.” The program was recorded in the Duluth Public Access Community Television studio.
Duluth 2025 General Election Results
With all precincts reporting, here are the unofficial results for Duluth municipal and school district races. (more…)
Duluth 2025 General Election Sample Ballot
General Election Day for the city of Duluth and Independent School District #709 is Tuesday, Nov. 4. The sample ballot above does not reflect what an actual ballot will look like in any part of the city. Some voters will not see any district races; others will see either District 1, 2 or 4 races on their ballot.
Climate>Duluth: Kelley Skumautz
Climate>Duluth host Tone Lanzillo interviews Kelley Skumautz, executive director of Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate. The program was recorded in the Duluth Public Access Community Television studio.
Climate>Duluth: Polly and Peter Edmunds of Border Partners
Climate>Duluth host Tone Lanzillo interviews Polly and Peter Edmunds about their work with Border Partners. The program was recorded in the Duluth Public Access Community Television studio.
Duluth 2025 Primary Election Results
With 34 of 34 precincts reporting, here are the vote totals.
Duluth At-large City Councilor
Top four candidates advance to General Election; two will be elected
Terese Tomanek – 3,192
Jordan Johnson – 2,468
Derek Medved – 2,129
Asher Estrin Haire – 811
Zachary Davis Moder – 721
Duluth Second District City Councilor
Diane Desotelle – 1,055
Christopher Adatte – 224
Pierre Tournier – 41
Duluth At-large School Board Member
Top four candidates advance to General Election; two will be elected
Amber Sadowski – 3,036
Kelly Durick Eder – 2,680
Harry Welty – 1,477
Loren Martell – 1.027
Jane Hoffman – 970
Candidate Forum: Duluth City Council At-large
The League of Women Voters of Duluth hosts a Primary Election Candidate Forum for Duluth City Council At-large candidates. The candidates present at this forum are Jordon Johnson, Derek Medved and Terese Tomanek. Empty-chair statements were submitted by candidates Asher Estrin-Haire and Zachary Moder and read by the moderator, Mary Katherine Faulkner.
The video was recorded in the Duluth Public Access Community Television Studio on July 28.
Candidate Forum: Duluth School Board At-large
The League of Women Voters of Duluth hosts a Primary Election Candidate Forum for ISD 709 Duluth School Board At-large candidates. The candidates present at this forum are Kelly Durick Eder, Jane Hoffman, Loren Martell, Amber Sadowski and Harry Welty.
Pat Castellano is the moderator. The video was recorded in the Duluth Public Access Community Television Studio on July 22.
Candidate Forum: Duluth City Council District 2
The League of Women Voters of Duluth hosts a Primary Election Candidate Forum for Duluth City Council District 2 candidates. The candidates present at this forum are Chris Adatte and Diane Desotelle. Candidate Pierre Tournier was unable to attend.
Katherine Kane is the moderator. The video was recorded in the Duluth Public Access Community Television Studio on July 21.
Duluth 2025 Primary Election Primer
The filing period for candidates vying for Duluth City Council and Independent School District #709 School Board runs from May 20 June 3. The primary election is Aug. 12; the general election is Nov. 4. (more…)