The Wright County Board of Commissioners will have a new look, and some new voices in the coming year.
In last week’s general election, challenger Ryan Dunlap of Otsego defeated incumbent Commissioner Jeanne Holland in District 3 by a margin of roughly 460 votes out of some 10,500 cast. Dunlap finished with 52 percent of the vote, to 47 percent for Holland.
The defeat of two incumbents, and the election of former Commissioner Christine Husom will mean three new members when the board begins a new calendar year in 2027.
KRWC Radio News spoke with Commissioner-elect Dunlap on election night. He said that he’s looking forward to the upcoming transition from city to county government…
“I currently serve on the Otsego City Council, so my term is going to be ending at the end of this year. And…yeah, I’m looking forward to now moving into county politics.”
Dunlap outlined his top priority as he looks forward to being sworn-in as a Wright County Commissioner…
“I think a focus on getting the budget under control…we’ve seen some pretty significant tax increases in recent years, and I’d really like to get that under control and help out the taxpayers.”
Wright County Commissioner-elect Ryan Dunlap.
You’ll recall that the other commissioner’s race that resulted in an incumbent being defeated was in District 4, where challenger Drew Scherber unseated current Commissioner Nadine Schoen.
