Chad Zimmel
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Biography
Chad Zimmel serves as the 1st District Commissioner for Big Stone County, per the county's official 2026 financial statement. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Big Stone County, Minnesota
Big Stone County Commissioner District 1
Big Stone County, Minnesota
Big Stone County Commissioner District 1
One candidate is tracked for Big Stone County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chad Zimmel. Candidate information follows official Big Stone County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Chad Zimmel is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Big Stone County Commissioner District 1, 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. The sitting officeholder, Chad Zimmel, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.