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Becker County, Minnesota

Becker County Commissioner District 1

2 candidates are tracked for Becker County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daniel Bergstrom and Erica Jepson. Candidate information follows official Becker County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Becker County Commissioner District 1, 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.

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Daniel Bergstrom

Nonpartisan

Biography

Daniel Bergstrom appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Becker County Commissioner District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Daniel Bergstrom.

Erica Jepson

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Supporting sheriff's deputies, saying county fiscal strength has relied on their work
  • Addressing county staff turnover, citing over 50 employee resignations under the new administrator
  • Bringing independent, fiscally responsible judgment to the board
Biography

Erica Jepson is a farmer and child welfare expert who worked at White Earth Indian Child Welfare and Becker County Human Services before taking a role with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, per the Detroit Lakes Tribune. She is running for the open District 1 seat being vacated by longtime Commissioner Larry Knutson, per the same paper. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Becker County Commissioner District 1 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Becker County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daniel Bergstrom and Erica Jepson. Candidate information follows official Becker County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Becker 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 Becker County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Becker County SheriffBecker County AttorneyBecker County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1See all 28 Becker County races
Candidate profiles
Daniel Bergstrom, full profileErica Jepson, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office