Jared J. Gapinski
Republican · MN · Benton County Commissioner, District 4
Benton County commissioner since 2025 and former Sauk Rapids City Council member who owns a small business and spent 19 years in the fire service, seven as a fire captain. He campaigns on government accountability and limiting state spending.
Where Jared J. Gapinski stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose
Moved to set Benton County's 2026 property tax levy at $27,290,413. The budget plan used $639,279 of county reserves to shrink the levy increase. The board approved it unanimously.
December 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bentoncountymn.gov
Voted to accept the construction bid for the new Benton County Government Center, for a total project cost of $24,238,319. The motion passed 4-1.
June 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bentoncountymn.gov
After residents filed a petition seeking a public vote on the government center bonds, seconded a motion to put the bonds on the November 2026 ballot and moved to reject all construction bids. Both failed 2-3. He then voted against paying for the building with housing authority lease bonds, which need no public vote; that passed 3-2.
June 17, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: bentoncountymn.gov
Voted for preliminary approval of up to $29.7 million in county bonds for a new Benton County Government Center, along with the county's 2025-2029 building and equipment plan. The motion passed 4-1.
May 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bentoncountymn.gov
Cast the only vote against Sauk Rapids' preliminary 2013 property tax levy. He said cutting the levy put off important city needs and that it should stay the same. The levy passed 4-1.
August 27, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Cast the only Sauk Rapids City Council vote against denying a rezoning that would have allowed apartments on two parcels at 1920 4th Avenue North. The council denied the rezoning 4-1.
September 27, 2010Supports Housing Affordability
Source: ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted to accept the construction bid for the new Benton County Government Center, for a total project cost of $24,238,319. The motion passed 4-1.
June 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bentoncountymn.gov
Voted for preliminary approval of up to $29.7 million in county bonds for a new Benton County Government Center, along with the county's 2025-2029 building and equipment plan. The motion passed 4-1.
May 6, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bentoncountymn.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Introduced a Benton County Board resolution calling on the county's state House members to end their boycott of the 2025 legislative session and return to work. The board passed it unanimously.
January 21, 2025
Source: stcloudlive.com
Cast the only vote against a resolution starting the process for Sauk Rapids to organize trash pickup under city-chosen haulers. He said he backed the idea but voted no because residents who contacted him opposed it. It passed 4-1.
September 5, 2012
Source: ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us
Voted against adding demolition of the city-owned Checkers building to a bridge demolition contract, at about $54,000 including $43,000 in city money. He agreed with a colleague that the building was worth saving. The motion passed 3-2.
October 25, 2010
Source: ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us
Past race Jared J. Gapinski ran in:
- Minnesota State Senate District 13 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 13; Minnesota