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Irene Fernando
Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026 · IncumbentFernando is the sitting Hennepin County commissioner for District 2 and has chaired the county board since 2023, per her campaign site. The Sun newspapers primary voter guide lists her occupation as county board member and notes she holds degrees from the University of Minnesota, including a Ph.D. in organizational leadership.
Priorities
- Expanding affordable housing and reducing homelessness, per her campaign site
- Preventing ICE enforcement actions on county property, per her campaign site
- Addressing domestic and gun violence as public health problems, per the Sun newspapers voter guide
On the ballot
Hennepin County Commissioner, District 2 · Minnesota · 2026
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