2 candidates are tracked for Dakota County Commissioner, District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jacob Borealis and Mary Liz Holberg. Candidate information follows official Dakota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 11 primary result: Mary Liz Holberg (41.42 percent) and Jacob Borealis (22.03 percent) advanced to the November 3 ballot; Maggie Droen, Brian "Baldy" Wheeler were eliminated, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results. Four candidates filed for this Lakeville based seat on the Dakota County Board, and the August 11 nonpartisan primary cuts the field to the two who advance to the November 3 ballot.
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, Mary Liz Holberg, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Jacob Borealis is running for Dakota County Commissioner representing Lakeville and District 6, per the campaign site.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the Sun Thisweek questionnaire answers.
Dakota County commissioner for District 6 since 2015, chair of the county's Physical Development Committee and a former small business owner, per Dakota County. Per the Sun Thisweek voter guide her focus is transportation safety and capacity, mental health services, and holding Dakota County's per capita tax rate at the lowest in the state.
Who is running for Dakota County Commissioner, District 6 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Dakota County Commissioner, District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jacob Borealis and Mary Liz Holberg. Candidate information follows official Dakota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Dakota County Commissioner, District 6 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 Dakota County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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