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Wayne Munson

Nonpartisan · North Dakota · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Burleigh County Commissioner, North Dakota

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Not official yetUpdated November 3, 2026

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Burleigh County Commissioner
Kay LaCoe won the race for Burleigh County Commissioner with all precincts reporting, unofficial; three seats, the Bismarck Tribune reported.Bismarck Tribune, “LaCoe, Munson, Splonskowski win Burleigh commission seats”, November 3, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Biography

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.

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