2 candidates are tracked for Aitkin County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Timothy Catlin and J. Mark Wedel. Candidate information follows official Aitkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 11 primary result: J. Mark Wedel (36.76 percent) and Timothy Catlin (35.78 percent) advanced to the November 3 ballot; Christopher S. Dotzler (27.45 percent) was eliminated, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.
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Nonpartisan
Per the KAXE.
In KAXE's questionnaire he names economic development, essential services and fiscal responsibility as his focus. No occupation detail was verifiable from an official or campaign source within this review. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the KAXE.
KAXE identifies him as the sitting District 1 commissioner, but incumbency could not be confirmed against an official county roster within this review, so it is recorded as false. He told KAXE his focus is unfunded state and federal mandates and holding the tax levy low. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Aitkin County Commissioner District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Aitkin County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Timothy Catlin and J. Mark Wedel. Candidate information follows official Aitkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Aitkin County Commissioner District 1 election in Minnesota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Aitkin County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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