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Simi Patnaik

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026

Running for Washington County Commissioner District 5, Minnesota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Spending wisely to keep the county fiscally healthy now and in the future
  • Smart infrastructure investment to meet community needs
  • Protecting clean water for future generations
Biography

Simi Patnaik is vice chair of the South Washington County School Board and manages Woodbury Thrives, a Woodbury Community Foundation wellness program, per her campaign site. She holds a BA from Wellesley College and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is running for the open Washington County Commissioner District 5 seat after Commissioner Michelle Clasen chose not to seek reelection.

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