2 candidates are tracked for Cass County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Neal Gaalswyk and Patrick J Rafferty. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cass County Commissioner District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
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, Neal Gaalswyk, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Neal Gaalswyk is the incumbent Cass County Commissioner for District 1, first elected in 2010, and is seeking reelection in 2026, per the Brainerd Dispatch. He grew up farming with his family near Pillager before a 26-year career in law enforcement. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Patrick J Rafferty appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cass 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 Patrick J Rafferty.
Who is running for Cass County Commissioner District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Cass County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Neal Gaalswyk and Patrick J Rafferty. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cass 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 Cass County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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