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2 candidates are tracked for Polk County Commissioner District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Curtis Knutson and Leonard Vonasek. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Curtis Knutson and Leonard Vonasek advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 49 and 32 percent, eliminating Douglas James Cariveau, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
All that could be confirmed here is the certified filing for Polk County Commissioner District 2 as reported by KROX and KAXE. He did not respond to KAXE's outreach and no occupation detail was verifiable within this review.
Retired from a construction and concrete business with more than 30 years of township zoning experience and military service from 1971 to 1977, per KAXE. He argues there for more state funding flowing to Polk County.
2026 priorities
- Fair taxation, per KAXE
- Roads, highways and bridges, per KAXE
- Water management, per KAXE