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Kevin Chavis
Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026Chavis has suspended his campaign but still prints on the August 11 ballot, because the Hennepin County DFL convention fell after the deadline to withdraw, according to the Sun newspapers voter guide. He has spent eight years at Hennepin County helping people in substance use treatment reach healthcare and housing, and previously served as a steward and organizer with SEIU Local 26 and AFSCME Local 34, per his campaign site. He is a combat veteran who served in the Minnesota Army National Guard, per his campaign site.
Priorities
- Affordability through stable housing, childcare and healthcare access, per his campaign site
- Universal single-payer healthcare and keeping the public hospital, per his campaign site
- Climate action including renewable energy and transit electrification, per his campaign site
On the ballot
Hennepin County Commissioner, District 3 · Minnesota · 2026
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