Shane Schmidt
Nonpartisan
Biography
Shane Schmidt is the incumbent Douglas County Commissioner for District 5 and chairs the Douglas County Board for 2026, per the Alexandria Echo Press. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Douglas County, Minnesota
Douglas County Commissioner District 5
Douglas County, Minnesota
Douglas County Commissioner District 5
One candidate is tracked for Douglas County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shane Schmidt. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Shane Schmidt is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Douglas County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.