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3 candidates are tracked for Anoka County Commissioner, District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa "Mel" Lawlis, Jeff Reinert and Kevin Ryan. Candidate information follows official Anoka County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Three candidates filed for this seat covering Lino Lakes, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Lexington, Linwood and eastern Blaine, and the August 11 nonpartisan primary narrows the field to the two who advance to the November 3 ballot.
Fraud prevention worker for Anoka County Human Services, part of 27 years with the department, per her campaign site. She describes a campaign built on integrity, professionalism and civility.
2026 priorities
- Spending every taxpayer dollar wisely and responsibly, per her campaign site
- Public safety as the foundation of a strong county, per her campaign site
- Practical fixes for roads, bridges and transportation systems, per her campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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President of SentryDx, a Roseville biotechnology company working on cancer detection, with 40 years of business ownership behind him, per his campaign site. He is the sitting Anoka County commissioner for District 3, per Anoka County, and says on his site that he is seeking a fourth term.
2026 priorities
- Preserving quality of life and low crime in the district, per his campaign site
- Letting cities and townships set their own voter registration methods, per his ABC Newspapers questionnaire answers
- Keeping the county's non-sanctuary status on immigration enforcement, per his ABC Newspapers questionnaire answers
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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No occupation is listed for Ryan in the Minnesota Secretary of State certified filing record, which places him on the Anoka County Board District 3 ballot. He did not respond to the ABC Newspapers voter guide questionnaire, and no campaign website or platform statement in his own words could be located.
