2 candidates are tracked for Ramsey County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Greg Copeland and Garrison McMurtrey. Candidate information follows official Ramsey County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Ramsey County Commissioner District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
The board establishes county policies and oversees the county's budget and operations, per the county's board page.
The board has seven commissioners, each representing a geographic district, and they serve four-year terms, per the county's Find Your Commissioner page. Only voters in District 3 vote on this seat. District 3 covers Falcon Heights and the Saint Paul neighborhoods of Payne/Phalen, North End/South Como, Como Park, Frogtown, Hamline-Midway and St. Anthony Park.
Garrison McMurtrey holds the seat now. He was elected in a February 2025 special election and is running for a full term, per the county and his campaign site.
Official source: Ramsey County: Board of Commissioners, Ramsey County: Commissioner Garrison McMurtrey, District 3
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Greg Copeland is a former Maplewood city manager who served on the Saint Paul Charter Commission for 12 years, including as its chairman, per his campaign website. He has lived off Payne Avenue in Saint Paul for 34 years and earlier worked as a newspaper reporter and a community action agency deputy director, per the site.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Garrison McMurtrey is the incumbent Ramsey County Commissioner for District 3, representing Falcon Heights and several Saint Paul neighborhoods, per his campaign site. He won a February 2025 special election, becoming the first Black man elected to a county board in Minnesota, and previously worked as district director for U.S. Representative Angie Craig, per the same site.
Who is running for Ramsey County Commissioner District 3 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Ramsey County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Greg Copeland and Garrison McMurtrey. Candidate information follows official Ramsey County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Ramsey County Commissioner District 3 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 Ramsey County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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