One candidate is tracked for Pope County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Gremmels. Candidate information follows official Pope County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Paul Gremmels is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Commissioner District 1, 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, Paul Gremmels, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Paul Gremmels is a Pope County Commissioner, per Pope County's government website. He has served on the Health and Human Services Committee of the Association of Minnesota Counties. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Pope County Commissioner District 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Pope County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Gremmels. Candidate information follows official Pope County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pope County Commissioner District 1 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 Pope County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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