Brainerd City Council Ward 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Kelly
Bevans
Kelly Bevans, the incumbent, is running for Brainerd City Council Ward 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
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- Kelly Bevans is the Ward 2 member of the Brainerd City Council.
Dave Badeaux, Kelly Bevans, Dolly Wussow, Wayne B. Erickson and Johnathan Miller are the five candidates on the November ballot; the mayor, Ward 2 and Ward 4 contests each have one candidate. Minnesota Secretary of State
Kelly Bevans's term as Ward 2 member ends December 31, 2026. City of Brainerd
On the record: Kelly Bevans
7 sourced01Fire station remodel2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the construction contract and a $5,994,282.76 total project cost for the fire station remodel (passed 4-3, April 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said that if the City does not approve the fire station remodel contract that day, it will cost more tomorrow (April 2026).
Own statementBrainerd City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026Link
02Orderly annexation2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a motion to amend the Riverside Drive orderly annexation agreement to allow owner-petition and city-initiated annexation (passed 4-3, April 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on a motion to bring the orderly annexation agreement back after review of deferred connection charges and updated Mississippi Headwaters regulations (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Stormwater study1 sourced position
Voted no on a motion to deny options 1A, 1B and 2 from the stormwater study and take no action (passed 6-1, May 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, May 4, 2026 · May 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Fire department equipment1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion authorizing the Fire Department to try to acquire an aircraft rescue firefighting apparatus through the federal excess property program (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05YMCA funding1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion to take no action at that time and continue working with the YMCA on its funding request (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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