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Bemidji voters head to polls for primary election
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The Bemidji Pioneer | Bemidji, Minnesota
BEMIDJI — Local residents joined Minnesotans across the state in heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the primary election, which determines who will advance to the general election on Nov. 3.
Ward 1 resident Michael Meehlhause fills out his ballot to vote in the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the Northwest Indian Community Development Center in Bemidji.
Election Judge Ainslee Krause hands a Ward 1 resident their “I Voted” sticker after voting in the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the Northwest Indian Community Development Center in Bemidji.
Has served the Bemidji City Council Ward 3 for 24 years and retired from a 43-year career with Lakeland PBS in 2023.
Ward 3 residents fill out their ballots to vote in the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the Boys and Girls Club of Bemidji Area.