Welcome Newly Elected Officials

As of Jul. 1, newly elected officials began their terms in office. The City of Mandan has a new commissioner after Dennis Rohr decided not to seek another term. Resident Heidi Belohlavek was elected to a four-year term as City Commissioner. Commissioner Ryan Heinosh was re-elected for his second term, his first full term after filling an unexpired term in July 2024

There were four people running for two seats for City Commission, Belohlavek and Heinsohn beat out James Carroll and Kenan Bullinger.

Mandan Public Schools. Ashley Jacobchick, Jill Miller and incumbent Darren Haugen will serve on the Mandan Public School Board for three-year terms. There were three other individuals who put their names in the hat.

Mandan Park District. Incumbents Miles Mehlhoff, Layn Mudder and Stan Scott were elected to serve another four-year term on the Mandan Park Board. One other individual ran for election to serve on the Park District but came up 26 votes shy.

County Commission. Incumbents Jackie Buckley and Andrew (Andy) Zachmeier will move on to the Nov. 3 General Election ballot. There are two positions up for election for the Morton County Commission. Other Morton County positions moving to the General Election include:

Auditor: Dawn Rhone
State’s Attorney: Chase Lingle
Recorder: Nancy Seefeldt (Kihne)
Treasurer: Kari Hatzenbuhler
Sheriff: Kyle Kirchmeier
Also on the ballot is the Morton County official Newspaper: The Morton County & Mandan News or Morton County News Journal.

All measures on the ballot passed during the June 11 election:

Constitutional Measure No. 1 relating to constitutional amendments being comprised of a single subject.
0.75% sales and use tax to fund Fire Station 3 Construction including equipment and vehicles; Fire Station 1 equipment, vehicles, improvement and maintenance; Fire Station 2 equipment, vehicles, improvement and maintenance; and land purchase for a future Fire Station 4.

Approximately 3,955 Mandan residents voted during the June 9 election.