Four Bemidji State University alumni have won elections for Minnesota State Representative seats, three won races for Minnesota District Court judgeships, and three won local elections in Bemidji and Beltrami County.

City of Bemidji & Beltrami County elections

Rita Albrecht, mayor, city of Bemidji

Carol Johnson, school board member at-large, Independent School District No. 31

Jodee Treat, county auditor-treasurer

Minnesota State Representatives

John Persell, state representative District 5A

Marion O’Neill, state representative District 29B

Bob Dettmer, state representative District 39A

Carly Melin, state representative District 6A

Minnesota District Court Judges

Anoka County | Alan Pendleton, 10th District Court 35 judge

Cass County | David Harrington, 9th District Court 11 judge

Pennington County | Kurt Marben, 9th District Court 22 judge