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Aitkin County, Minnesota

Aitkin County Commissioner District 3

2 candidates are tracked for Aitkin County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Travis J. Leiviska and Patrick Murphy. Candidate information follows official Aitkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Aitkin County Commissioner District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.

What this office does

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. The sitting officeholder, Travis J. Leiviska, is on the ballot.

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Travis J. Leiviska

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Travis Leiviska is the incumbent Aitkin County Commissioner for District 3 and Vice Chair of the county board, seeking reelection in 2026, per the Aitkin Age. He represents the county on state and national county-government committees and chairs the regional Local Elected Official Board, per the county's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Patrick Murphy

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • County budget management
  • Economic development and housing initiatives
Biography

Retired vice president of operations at Raveill Trucking Inc. in McGregor, per messagemedia.co, with 23 years in airline operations and 25 years in transportation, logistics and distribution. He serves as president of the Aitkin County Lakes and Rivers Association, the Mille Lacs Watershed Board and the Long Lake Conservation Foundation Board, and was elected to the Glen Township Board of Supervisors in 2024, per messagemedia.co. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Aitkin County Commissioner District 3 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Aitkin County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Travis J. Leiviska and Patrick Murphy. Candidate information follows official Aitkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Aitkin County Commissioner District 3 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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Candidate profiles
Travis J. Leiviska, full profilePatrick Murphy, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office