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.
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
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.
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