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2 candidates are tracked for St. Louis County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Annie Harala and Kris Eilers. Candidate information follows official St Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kris Eilers and Annie Harala advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 50 and 39 percent, eliminating John Socha, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Sitting District 1 commissioner listed on St. Louis County's official current commissioners roster, with a background she describes on her campaign site as spanning nonprofits, business and public health. Her campaign site frames her approach as regional collaboration rather than siloed county work.
2026 priorities
- Regional collaboration across county and city lines, per her campaign site
- Steady delivery of core services including health care, broadband and infrastructure, per her campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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Announced a challenge for the District 1 seat in March 2026, according to Northern News Now. Beyond the certified filing listed in Perfect Duluth Day's primary primer, no occupation or platform detail was verifiable from an official or campaign source within this review.
