2 candidates are tracked for Pine County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aaron Borchardt and Scott Grice. Candidate information follows official Pine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pine County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Every voter in Pine County votes on this seat.
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Aaron Borchardt is a Pine County deputy sheriff, per public employment records. No campaign site or press interview with him was found beyond his certified candidacy for Pine County Sheriff. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Scott Grice is the Pine County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy, running for sheriff in 2026 to succeed retiring Sheriff Jeff Nelson, per his campaign site. He has 33 years of public service in Pine County law enforcement, having served in nearly every role from jailer and dispatcher to chief deputy, and holds EMT and firefighter certifications.
Who is running for Pine County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pine County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aaron Borchardt and Scott Grice. Candidate information follows official Pine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pine County Sheriff 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 Pine County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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