County Commissioner
What does this office do?
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Andrew Krauseneck owns and runs the Albatross Indoor Golf Club in Grand Forks. His priorities are a balanced county budget, ending tax incentives for businesses that compete with local firms, and steady funding for the sheriff and roads.
Nonpartisan
Deb Kolden-Thibert is a dental hygienist at Spectra Health and owns a small business, MSDAK LLC. Her priorities are making the U.S. Highway 2 and Airport Drive intersection safer and careful spending that protects county cash reserves.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Kimberly Hagen has served on the Grand Forks County Commission since December 2022 and chairs the board; she previously worked in financial planning. Her priorities are balancing the county budget while keeping services and supporting aviation growth tied to the Air Force base and GrandSky.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Mark Rustad has served on the Grand Forks County Commission since December 2022 and owns MJM Properties and RL Jenmark. His priorities are finishing road safety projects such as the airport intersection and matching county spending to revenue.
Nonpartisan
Rachel Duray is a developmental disability program manager for the State of North Dakota and a lifelong Grand Forks County resident. Her priorities are tighter county budget controls, a broader tax base, and protecting property rights.
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · resultsnd.sos.nd.gov