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Goodhue County, Minnesota

Goodhue County Commissioner District 2

Lundell and Ryan are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Goodhue County election filings.

About this race

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Goodhue County Commissioner District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.

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.

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Danny O. Lundell

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Opposes hyperscale data center expansion in the county, per the Republican Eagle
  • Supports barring Minnesota officials from signing non-disclosure agreements with developers, per the Republican Eagle
  • A moratorium on new data center construction and permitting, per the Republican Eagle
Biography

A fifth-generation Goodhue County resident who farms 140 acres of corn and soybeans on his family's 160-year-old Stanton Township farm, per the Republican Eagle. He is a licensed residential building contractor and has done road maintenance work for Stanton Township for more than 10 years, and volunteers with the Cannon Falls Historical Society and Cannon Valley Fair, per the Republican Eagle. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Chad Ryan

Nonpartisan

Biography

Chad Ryan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Goodhue County Commissioner District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Chad Ryan.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Goodhue County Commissioner District 2 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Goodhue County Commissioner District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Danny O. Lundell and Chad Ryan. Candidate information follows official Goodhue County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Goodhue County Commissioner District 2 election in Minnesota?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Danny O. Lundell, full profileChad Ryan, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office