Three people file for position of Henning Mayor
News | Published on August 6, 2026 at 12:39pm EDT | Author: Chad Koenen
0Two people file for Henning City Council
By Chad Koenen
Publisher
There will likely be more than a few familiar faces come 2027 on local school boards and city councils.
Filing to appear on the November ballot for school boards and city councils closed last week across the state. Unlike in recent years when voters had more candidates than open seats to choose from, this year’s election will likely be a bit more tame as there will be few contested elections, outside of a possible write-in campaign.
One of the more hotly contested elections will be for the spot of Henning Mayor.
Incumbent Jesse Hermanson will once again be challenged by Sarah Booker, in a rematch of the 2024 election for the spot as mayor, which Hermanson won by a 262-151 margin. They will be joined on the ballot by Dan Sluis who also filed for a two-year term as Henning Mayor.
Former city councilman Jim Haberer and newcomer Brendan Hart have filed for a pair of four-year terms on the city council. Incumbents Mallory Loock and Travis Nelson did not file for re-election this year.
The Henning School Board will have just three people on the ballot for three open positions. Incumbent Terry Oscarson will be joined on the ballot by challengers John Saari and Jacqueline Hoyhtya. Incumbents Andy Eckhoff and long-time school board member Matt Reinbold did not file for re-election.
The City of Ottertail will have a large slate of candidates to select from with everyone but current city councilman Michael Windey on the ballot.
Incumbent mayor Ron Grobeck will run unopposed for another two-year term as mayor, while incumbents Jerry Martin and Elizabeth Augustus will be challenged by William Layman for a four-year term on the city council. Incumbent Jill Carlson did not file to seek re-election to the city council.
In addition to the four-year terms, Seth Dokken and Candance “Dacey” Rastedt will compete in a special election for a two-year term on the city council. The special election became necessary after Martin was appointed to the city council after the last election and the candidate will fill the remaining two-years of that term, before being on the ballot again in 2028.
In the City of Deer Creek, long-time councilman Jayme George has filed to run for mayor, while Roderick Woodward has filed for one of the two open seats on the city council. No other candidates filed for city council by the July 28 deadline. The two seats on the city council up for election this year are currently being filled by George and Robert Lund.
Current Mayor Troy Beiswinger and Lund did not file for re-election.
In the City of Vining, incumbent mayor Lynda Rubink filed for re-election, as did city clerk Ashley Ladwig and treasurer Eric Gaustad. Lisa Konchal also filed to challenge for an open city council seat.