ELLIOT BELGARD WILL REMAIN AS MARTIN COUNTY DIST. 1 COMMISSIONER AFTER DEFEATING CHALLENGER BRAD BUHMANN IN TUESDAY’S ELECTION BY A 58% TO 41 % MARGIN.

IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE 2ND DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS SEAT. JIM FORSHEE WAS TOP VOTE GETTER WITH 36% OF THE VOTE WITH JAMIE BLEES A CLOSE 2ND AT 34%. THOSE TWO WILL NOW FACE OFF IN ANOTHER SPECIAL ELECTION OF FEB. 9TH TO DETERMINE WHO WILL CLAIM THE SEAT THAT BECAME VACANT AFTER THE PASSING OF COMMISSIONER TOM MAHONEY EARLIER THIS YEAR. OTHER VOTE GETERS WERE KYLE GUSTAFSON WITH 19 % AND DAN GERONSIN WITH 9%.