Ramsey County, Minnesota

Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5

2 candidates are tracked for Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rebecca Noecker and María Isa Pérez-Vega. Candidate information follows official Ramsey County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 11 primary result: María Isa Pérez-Vega (47.07 percent) and Rebecca Noecker (45.79 percent) advanced to the November 3 ballot; Charles S Barklind was eliminated, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results. Three candidates filed for this open West Side and West Seventh area seat being vacated by longtime board chair Rafael E. Ortega, and the August 11 nonpartisan primary narrows the field to the two who advance to 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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Rebecca Noecker

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Making the county board more transparent and accessible to residents
Expanding the property tax base to reduce taxes
Rehabilitating West Seventh Street infrastructure and redeveloping the former county jail site

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Noecker has more than a decade of municipal government experience, including service on the St. Paul Planning Commission and City Council, per the campaign site. Noecker is running for Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5, per the campaign site.

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María Isa Pérez-Vega

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Protecting essential county services from federal cuts
Supporting downtown revitalization
Investing in neighborhood based solutions for unhoused neighbors

Per MyVillager.

Biography

Pérez-Vega is a Minnesota state representative for District 65B and chairs the Saint Paul delegation, per her campaign site, and she is a professional artist, musician and owner of Latino Midwest Entertainment, according to MyVillager. Her campaign site says her legislative work included funding to expand more than 5,000 voluntary pre-K seats and $2.4 million for Ramsey County crisis assistance programs.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5 in 2026?

When is the Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5 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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Verify this race

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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Candidate profiles

Rebecca Noecker, full profile María Isa Pérez-Vega, full profile Official Minnesota election office