Brooklyn Center City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Mark Viste

Candidate for City Council

6 candidates · 3 seats4 sourced positions

Mark Viste is running for Brooklyn Center City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Early voting ends · Mon, Nov 2, 2026

Medtronic engineer with a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago. He served on the Daunte-Kobe Community Safety Committee.

Where Mark Viste stands: positions on the record

Expanded Response1 sourced position

Says strengthening the city's Expanded Response program will provide the emergency services residents demand.
“Strengthening our city’s Expanded Response program will provide emergency services our residents demand.”
Own statementSun Post · Sep 24, 2026

License plate readers1 sourced position

as reported by the Sun Post; not a direct quote
Said at the League of Women Voters forum that the city should stop using license plate readers.
Forum answerSun Post

Tax base1 sourced position

Proposes a multicultural development site to shift the city levy from resident housing toward a business community.
“create a multicultural development site that can shift the city levy from resident housing toward a thriving business community”
Own statementSun Post · Sep 24, 2026

Public safety process1 sourced position

Said license plate readers are a police department initiative the council did not weigh in on.
“The current use of the cameras in the city is a police department initiative that the council did not weigh in on”
Forum answerSun Post

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