BEMIDJI — Beltrami County Commissioner Craig Gaasvig won his bid for a third term as the County Board's District 1 representative.
Gaasvig, 58, was challenged by political newcomer Ann Skoe, a 55-year-old teacher in the Bemidji area.
Beltrami County District 1 includes the small cities of Turtle River and Tenstrike, and several townships east of Bemidji.
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The school district will need to make budget cuts in the wake of the referendum failure. A trifecta of "common sense" candidates elected to the Board will help the district navigate the challenge. -
Incumbent Neal Gaalswyk and newcomers Aaron Young and Tyler Seifert win County Board seats. -
Republican Rep. Pete Stauber will return to Washington for a fifth term on Capitol Hill. -
Minnesota voters approved a statewide constitutional amendment increasing yearly distribution from Minnesota's Permanent School Fund. -
Ellison beat out Republican patent lawyer and conservative activist Ron Schutz, who ran a largely sleepy campaign that included few public events and just one news conference.
