Candiates file for office in west central Minn. districts

WILLMAR — State legislative races in the area will feature Republican incumbents facing DFL challengers making their first bids for state office. Filing ended for state legislative offices on Tuesday. These are the races in our area:

Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls (incumbent)

Steve “Stoney” Preslicka, Legal Marijuana Now-Franklin

Andrew Lang, R-Olivia (incumbent)

Fernando Alvarado, DFL-Willmar

Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent (incumbent)

Doris Drost, DFL-Lynd

Tim Miller, R-Prinsburg (incumbent)

Ben Dolan, DFL-Appleton

Ed Engelmann, Legal Marijuana Now-Franklin

Dave Baker, R-Willmar (incumbent)

Logan Kortgard, DFL-Willmar

Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City (incumbent)