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Itasca County

Itasca County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
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Itasca County Commissioner District 1

County

District 1 covers Cohasset, Deer River and S. Lake, and three filers for the one seat put it on the Aug. 11 ballot.

  • Chris Reed
    In KAXE's questionnaire he calls for reducing commissioner wages and ending taxpayer funded health insurance for elected officials. His stated frame is a smaller, cheaper county government.
    Priorities: Reducing taxes, per KAXE · Encouraging business investment, per KAXE · Cutting commissioner pay and elected official health insurance, per KAXE
  • Cory Smith
    KAXE identifies him as the sitting District 1 commissioner, but incumbency could not be confirmed against an official county roster within this review, so it is recorded as false. He told KAXE he wants to fight against nonfunded mandates while backing the Mesabi Metallics project.
    Priorities: Fighting unfunded state mandates, per KAXE · Supporting the Mesabi Metallics project and quality jobs, per KAXE · Revitalizing the logging industry, per KAXE
  • Lonny Witkofsky
    In KAXE's questionnaire he sets a first year goal of an OSB plant starting construction, which he says would create more than 300 jobs. He also proposes freezing property taxes for seniors.
    Priorities: Rebuilding the logging industry, per KAXE · Attracting new industry including an OSB plant, per KAXE · Freezing senior property taxes, per KAXE
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