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Aitkin County, Minnesota

Aitkin County Commissioner District 5

One candidate is tracked for Aitkin County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael L. Kearney. Candidate information follows official Aitkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Michael L. Kearney is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Aitkin County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).

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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Michael L. Kearney

Nonpartisan

Biography

Michael Kearney owns and operates Gabby's Eats & Treats in Palisade and has lived in Aitkin County since retiring from active military duty in 2004, 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 5 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Aitkin County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael L. Kearney. Candidate information follows official Aitkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Aitkin County Commissioner District 5 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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Michael L. Kearney, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office