Republican · Fargo City Commission · 2026

A new chapter for Fargo.

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Chad Peterson
About

Meet Chad Peterson

I am a Longfellow Lion, Ben Franklin Bobcat, Fargo North Spartan and NDSU Bison. I am small business owner and three term Cass County Commissioner, and I am running for the Fargo City Commission with the goal of getting back to the basics of what city government should do.

I have owned and operated multiple businesses for more than three decades, along with ownership in commercial and multi-family properties. This real-world experience in balancing budgets, meeting payroll, navigating regulations, and creating jobs has shaped my commitment to control rates of government growth and promote taxpayer-friendly policies. As a commissioner I led through challenging times—from regional flooding to public health crises—all while keeping taxes low, supporting public safety initiatives, and voting to fund essential services that families, businesses, and neighborhoods across our city have come to expect.

During 12 years of dedicated public service on the Cass County Commission - representing much of north Fargo – I served multiple terms as Chair, and earned statewide recognition, including the Commissioner of the Year award from the North Dakota Association of Counties, and multiple national appointments including chairing National Association of County’s (NACo) Homeland Security Subcommittee, serving as the only elected official in the United States on the National Homeland Security Consortium and being one of only five commissioners in the nation appointed to NACo's Artificial Intelligence Exploratory Committee. I brings a unique blend of private-sector know-how and proven public leadership.

Priorities

What I'll fight for.

I am ready to bring that same proven leadership and common-sense approach to the Fargo City Commission. As our city continues to grow rapidly, we need strong, experienced leadership to:

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Fiscal Responsibility

Ensure fiscal responsibility and hold the line on property taxes

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Public Safety

Support public safety and quality-of-life initiatives

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Infrastructure

Invest in infrastructure and roads

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Transparency

Build a more transparent, collaborative government that listens to resident

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Upcoming

Come Meet Me

06 May

Candidate Panel

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM· Fargo-Moorhead Area Realtors Association

06 May

The Cass County United Republican Committee Politics and a Plate, for Cass County

12:00-1:30 PM · Avalon Events Center

06 May

League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley

7:10-8:15 PM · Fargo City Commission Chambers, Fargo City Hall, 225 4th St. N

12 May

Fargo City Commission Debate | FMWF Chamber

4:30-6:30 PM · Fargo City Hall

13 May

Meet the Candidates Event

5:00-7:00 PM · Front Street Taproom

14 May

Fargo City Commission Debate

5:00-7:00 PM · FLAG Family Media studios

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