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Jenkins 2024 Election Guide

Andrew J. Rudlang and Debbie Siltman are running for Jenkins mayor.
Ryan Barnett, Victor Prociuk and Roman Siltman are running for City Council.
Jory Carlson and Melissa Haff are running in a special election for Council.

KAXE contacted every candidate twice using contact information submitted to the Secretary of State's Office to invite them to participate in our Election Guide.

Candidate responses have not been edited and are published as submitted.

As necessary, our news team added contextual information clearly marked with an "editor's note" and in italics, though responses have not been uniformly fact-checked. With our small team of three, we are unable to proactively fact check every statement made by candidates. But we will make every effort to make note of inaccuracies if they come to our attention.

Please contact our news team at news@kaxe.org with questions or comments or to report any errors.

KAXE's Election Guide only includes candidates in contested races. Visit our full list of who's running for office in Northern Minnesota to see who else is on the ballot.

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Mayor

Andrew J. Rudlang

Incumbent: Yes

KAXE did not receive a response from this candidate.

Debbie Siltman

Incumbent: No

KAXE did not receive a response from this candidate.

City Council (Elect Two)

Ryan Barnett

Incumbent: Yes

KAXE did not receive a response from this candidate.

Victor Prociuk

Incumbent: No

KAXE did not receive a response from this candidate.

Roman Siltman

Incumbent: Yes

KAXE did not receive a response from this candidate.

Special Election for City Council

Jory Carlson

Incumbent: No

KAXE did not receive a response from this candidate.

Missy Haff

Incumbent: Yes
Age on Election Day: (Field left blank)

Where are you currently employed, and what is your role?
Yes, order management

Please share any prior experience that you believe qualifies you for office.
Prior experience on City council and several volunteer opportunities

Please describe the roles and responsibilities of the office you are running for.
City council parks representative

Why are you running for office?
To continue to help guide in parks and different goals of the city

What are your priorities, if elected? Please describe specific policy goals.
Public knowledge, parks engagement

Across the region, renters and owners are struggling to afford housing. If elected, what would you do to address the issues of availability and affordability for your constituents?
Try to continue to better the city with keeping taxes low

What effective policies will you support that will prepare your city now, next year and in the future to improve resiliency against climate change?
I want to hear from tax payers and what they want.

High taxation is a concern for many Northern Minnesotans. Please share any specific opinions you hold related to taxation, and how you plan to ensure tax dollars are used efficiently and effectively.
Tax payer engagement. I want to hear from tax payers.

How do you plan to improve transparency and trust in government?
Continue to volunteer in the community helps me better understand what the community wants and needs


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Still have questions for the candidates? Contact information for all those who've filed to run for office can be found at candidates.sos.state.mn.us.