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2 candidates are tracked for Itasca County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cory Smith and Lonny Witkofsky. Candidate information follows official Itasca County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lonny Witkofsky and Cory Smith advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 41 and 35 percent, eliminating Chris Reed, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan
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.
Nonpartisan
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.