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Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County Commissioner District 4

2 candidates are tracked for Otter Tail County Commissioner District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Stewart and Stephen Springer. Candidate information follows official Otter Tail County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jim Stewart and Stephen Springer advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 42 and 31 percent, eliminating Robert (Bob) Lahman and Roger D. Walvatne, 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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Jim Stewart

Nonpartisan

Biography

All that could be confirmed here is a 2026 candidate filing for Otter Tail County Commissioner District 4. No occupation, platform or campaign site was verifiable from an official or campaign source within this review. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jim Stewart.

Stephen Springer

Nonpartisan

Biography

No campaign site or verifiable biography could be found from an official source, so this profile is deliberately short. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephen Springer.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Otter Tail County Commissioner District 4 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Otter Tail County Commissioner District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Stewart and Stephen Springer. Candidate information follows official Otter Tail County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Otter Tail County Commissioner 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 Otter Tail County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Jim Stewart, full profileStephen Springer, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office