Burleigh County Commissioner

Kay LaCoe is a landowner and small business owner, per KX News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Munson enlisted in the North Dakota National Guard after high school, training as a combat engineer and earning the rank of sergeant, per his campaign site. He entered the custom sign industry in 1988, co-founded Bismarck Sign Co. in 2018, served 10 years on the Bismarck Parks and Recreation Commission and 8 years on the Bismarck Mandan Chamber/EDC Board of Directors, and was elected to the Burleigh County Commission in 2022, per his campaign site.

Steve Schwab is a sitting Burleigh County commissioner, with a term running from December 2022 to December 2026, per Burleigh County government. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

James (Jim) Small is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Burleigh County Commissioner, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Mark Splonskowski currently serves as Burleigh County Auditor, per Burleigh County government, and is a candidate for the Burleigh County Commission, per the Bismarck Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Mark Wagner is a Bismarck native who works as a program manager for the North Dakota Women's Business Center, per the Bismarck Tribune. His career has included executive management in the heavy equipment sector, occupational safety and small business coaching, per the Bismarck Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.