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Ben Hallberg

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026

Running for Cook County Sheriff, Minnesota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Bringing experienced leadership to community challenges
  • Improving coordination across all departments of the sheriff's office
  • Maintaining a service-focused approach to community policing
Biography

Ben Hallberg is chief deputy of the Cook County Sheriff's Office and a 23-year resident of Grand Marais, per WTIP. The county board appointed him interim sheriff in March 2026 after Sheriff Pat Eliasen resigned, per WTIP.

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