One candidate is tracked for Cottonwood County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tom Appel. Candidate information follows official Cottonwood County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tom Appel is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cottonwood 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, Tom Appel, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Tom Appel worked as an agricultural education instructor for 37 years, most recently 35 years at Mountain Lake High School teaching agriculture and science, per Cottonwood County's website. He holds bachelor's degrees in agricultural education from the University of Minnesota and in life science from Minnesota State University, Mankato. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Cottonwood County Commissioner District 5 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Cottonwood County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tom Appel. Candidate information follows official Cottonwood County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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