Bemidji City Council Ward 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Emelie
Rivera
Emelie Rivera, the incumbent, is running for Bemidji City Council Ward 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Misty Bray.
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The race · City Council Ward 4
- 01Misty Bray
- 02Emelie RiveraYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Emelie Rivera is the incumbent Ward 4 councilor and an equal opportunity investigator at the state Department of Human Services.
On the record: Emelie Rivera
5 sourced01Sanford Center2 sourced positions
Cast the lone no vote on bringing Sanford Center management in-house; passed 6-1 (September 2026).
Council voteBemidji Pioneer · Sep 9, 2026Link
Said she was uncomfortable moving the Sanford Center in-house now because of unknowns about planning and funding.
I'm really uncomfortable with taking that leap right now because of all of those unknowns”
Own statementBemidji Pioneer · Sep 9, 2026Link
02Property tax levy1 sourced position
Voted no on setting the 2026 levy increase at 4%; passed 4-3 (December 2025).
Council voteBemidji Pioneer · Dec 16, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Data centers1 sourced position
Said she supports a temporary moratorium to study data center impacts and would oppose any hyper-scale data center.
I support a temporary moratorium to study environmental, noise, energy, and infrastructure impacts”
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link
04Development rules1 sourced position
Said she wants the comprehensive plan and ordinances updated to ease development barriers while considering environmental and human impact.
alleviate development barriers and reduces red tape, while still considering the environmental and human impact”
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link
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