Updated 1/26/2026: Added website for Sharon El-Amin
Updated 1/19/2026: Added Walsh in D3
Update 1/18/2026: Added Sharon El-Amin in D2
Update 12/21/2025: Added Viviana Salazar in D2
Minneapolis Times is keeping tabs on all of the candidates in the elections for Hennepin County Commissioners taking place in 2026: Districts 2, 3, and 4 (D1, 5, 6 and 7 are up for reelection in 2028.)
DFL Caucuses will be on February 3, 2026 and the convention will be in May or June.
January 4, 2027 is the last day in office for incumbent commissioners.
We’ve listed the incumbents for reference purposes, but have not heard of any announcements by sitting commissioners. We welcome our readers help in keeping this updated, so please post links to candidate announcements and websites in the comments section below.
DISTRICT 2 (Golden Valley, Medicine Lake, North and Northeast Minneapolis, Southeast Plymouth, St. Anthony)
Viviana Salazar – https://www.vivianasalazar.org/
Irene Fernando
Sharon El-Amin – https://www.sharonelamin.org/https://www.sharonelamin.org/
DISTRICT 3 (St. Louis Park, Parts of southwest and downtown Minneapolis)
Josh Bassais – https://www.joshfordistrict3.com/
Anthony Walsh – https://votewalsh.com/
Kevin Chavis – https://kevinchavis.org/
Abdihakim Ibrahim – https://abdihakimibrahim.com/
Marion Greene – Incumbent
DISTRICT 4 (Parts of east and downtown Minneapolis, Fort Snelling)
Angela Conley – https://www.voteconley.com/
Added website for Sharon El-Amin
Added Anthony Walsh in D3
Edina author and youth hockey coach Anthony Walsh is a candidate in District 3.
Added Sharon El-Amin in D2
Here is Sharon El-Amin’s website: https://www.sharonelamin.org/
Added Viviana Salazar in D2
Sharon El-Amin, who currently serves on the Minneapolis School Board (District 2), is now running for District 2 Hennepin County. Her website isn’t available yet, but here’s her ActBlue page: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sharon-el-amin-1
Viviana Salazar is running for District 2: https://www.vivianasalazar.org/
Two other candidates are running for District 3 county commissioner:
Abdhihakim Ibrahim – https://abdihakimibrahim.com/
Kevin Chavis – https://www.facebook.com/Kevin.A.Chavis/
Abdhihakim Ibrahim and Kevin Chavis for District 3.
Angela Conley of District 4 confirmed she’s running for a third term: https://www.voteconley.com/
FYI, the County Commissioner races are staggered. D1, D5, D6 and D7 are all up for re-election in 2028.
The three Minneapolis districts are up for election in 2026: D2, D3, D4. Incumbents Greene (D3) and Conley (D4) are both running for third terms. Fernando in D2 has yet to announce whether she will seek a third term.
All updated, thank you!
Thanks for your work. It’s not easy keeping up with all the candidates!
Update: Josh Bassais announced for District 3