One candidate is tracked for Blue Earth County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kip Bruender. Candidate information follows official Blue Earth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kip Bruender is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Blue Earth County Commissioner District 5, 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, Kip Bruender, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Kip Bruender is the incumbent Blue Earth County Commissioner for District 5, first elected in 2002 after serving six years as mayor of Eagle Lake, per the Mankato Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Blue Earth County Commissioner District 5 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Blue Earth County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kip Bruender. Candidate information follows official Blue Earth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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