by Dennis Dalman
editor@thenewsleaders.com
Sauk Rapids voters who go to the polls for the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 9, will determine which two candidates will vie for mayor of the city in the Nov. 8 general election.
Sauk Rapids mayoral primary candidates are Brad Gunderson (incumbent), Kurt Hunstiger and Guy Konietzko. Voters will be asked to vote for one of the three candidates.
Polls in all area cities will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. For complete information about voting registration and polling places, go to mnvotes.org
Primary voters will also help determine which Democrat will oppose which Republican in the U.S. Minnesota Sixth District seat, now occupied by Rep. Tom Emmer; as well as which two candidates will face off for Minnesota Supreme Court Justice No. 6.
Voters in the Aug. 9 City of Rice primary will also vote for candidates for Sixth District and for Supreme Court Justice. However, there will be no City of Rice-specific issues on the primary ballot.
The Sixth District candidates are as follows: Republicans Tom Emmer, AJ Kern and Patrick Munro, and Democrats Bob Helland, Judy Evelyn Adams and David Snyder.
Primary voters must vote for candidates in one or the other party designation, not both.
Voters will be asked to vote for one of the three Supreme Court Justice No. 6 candidates, who are as follows: Craig Foss, Natalie Hudson (incumbent) and Michelle L. MacDonald.
