Matt Gilbertson
Biography
Matt Gilbertson serves as the District 1 County Commissioner for Chippewa County, first elected as a nonpartisan candidate in 2022, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Chippewa County, Minnesota
Chippewa County Commissioner District 1
Chippewa County, Minnesota
Chippewa County Commissioner District 1
Gilbertson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Chippewa County election filings.
About this race
Matt Gilbertson is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chippewa County Commissioner District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
What this office does
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Matt Gilbertson, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.