2 candidates are tracked for Clay County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert Anderson and Jerald Butenhoff. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clay County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
The district gives private landowners technical, educational and financial help with conservation work and works to reduce polluted runoff into Minnesota's lakes and rivers, per the county's district page.
The board has five supervisors who serve 4-year terms. A supervisor must live in the district they represent, but every Clay County voter votes on the seat, per the district's 2026 booklet of statements. District 4 covers the townships of Moorhead, Kurtz, Holy Cross, Alliance and Barnesville, per the county's district board page.
Jerald Butenhoff holds the seat now and is running again.
Official source: Clay County: Soil and Water Conservation District board
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Nonpartisan
Robert Anderson was raised on a farmstead south of Glyndon and graduated from Glyndon-Felton High School, per his statement in the Clay Soil and Water Conservation District's 2026 booklet of statements. He says he served on the district board before and is running for one term only, per the same statement. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Jerald Butenhoff is a longtime farmer who grew up on his family farm outside Barnesville and has served as an Alliance Township supervisor for 37 years, per his statement in the Clay Soil and Water Conservation District's 2026 booklet of statements. He holds the District 4 seat and is the board's treasurer, per the county's district board page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for Clay County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Clay County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert Anderson and Jerald Butenhoff. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Clay County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4 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 Clay County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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