One candidate is tracked for Benton County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven J. Heinen. Candidate information follows official Benton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Steven J. Heinen is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Benton County Commissioner District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
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, Steven J. Heinen, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Steven J. Heinen appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Benton County Commissioner District 3, 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 Steven J. Heinen.
Who is running for Benton County Commissioner District 3 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Benton County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven J. Heinen. Candidate information follows official Benton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Benton 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 Benton County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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