Cass County, Minnesota

Cass County Commissioner District 3

2 candidates are tracked for Cass County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Leslie Bouchonville and Aaron Young. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Aaron Young and Leslie Bouchonville advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan special-election primary with about 36 and 26 percent, eliminating Jim Lundgren and Fred Hage, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.

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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Leslie Bouchonville

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Mental health and substance use disorder response
Health and human services funding
Cybersecurity infrastructure

Per the KAXE.

Biography

Bouchonville spent nearly 30 years with the Pine River-Backus Family Center and Northland Family Center, working in program development and budget and grant management, per the campaign site. Bouchonville has also served on the Pine River-Backus School Board and volunteered with the Cass County Sheriff's Mounted Posse, per the campaign site.

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Aaron Young

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Supports balanced budgets without continuous tax increases
Supports property rights protection and transparent communication between residents and officials

Per the Pine Cone Press-Citizen.

Biography

All that could be confirmed here is the certified filing for Cass County Commissioner District 3 as listed by KAXE. He did not submit a response to KAXE's questionnaire. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Cass County Commissioner District 3 in 2026?

When is the Cass 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.

How do I see my exact Cass County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

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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Cass County Commissioner District 1 Cass County Sheriff Cass County Attorney See all 26 Cass County races

Candidate profiles

Leslie Bouchonville, full profile Aaron Young, full profile Official Minnesota election office