Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Brooklyn Park Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

4 contests

8 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council East District · 1 seat

Christian EriksenIncumbentCouncil Member, East District; elected through 20266sourced
Allen MiskowiecRetired part-time substitute teacher with a B.A. in chemistry and an MBA.4sourced

City Council Central District · 1 seat

City Council West District · 1 seat

Voters elect the mayor citywide and one council member in each of three districts. Each district has two council members, and the other seat in each runs through 2028.

4 notes on these statements

In the Aug. 11 primary, Hollies J. Winston received 5,639 votes (48.58%) and Shelle Page 3,167 (27.29%) in unofficial results. Mshale · Aug 12, 2026

Nichole Klonowski and Ashyante Shantell Gill, the Central District candidates, did not take part in the Aug. 27 League of Women Voters candidate forum. Mshale · Aug 28, 2026

Maria Tran is not seeking another term, so the West District seat is open. Sun Post voter's guide · Sep 24, 2026

Former council member Boyd Morson announced he is running for mayor as a write-in candidate. Sun Post voter's guide · Sep 24, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Tony McGarveyCouncil Member, West District; elected through 20283sourced Amanda Cheng XiongCouncil Member, East District; elected through 20283sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesProperty taxes and the 2027 budget, Group homes, Public safety, fire station and license plate readers Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls)

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

Property taxes and the 2027 budget

Where it standsOn Sept. 28, 2026 the council set a maximum 2027 levy increase of 7.04 percent; the final vote is scheduled for Dec. 14.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 levy and budget in December, including where to find about $730,000 in cuts, and pay for the mayor and council.

The council approved a maximum levy increase of 7.04 percent for 2027, down from the 8.04 percent city staff first proposed. CCX Media · Sep 30, 2026
The proposed 2027 budget is $90.5 million, an 11.6 percent increase over the 2026 adopted budget of $81.2 million. CCX Media · Sep 30, 2026
For the median-valued home of $339,300, a 7.04 percent levy increase would add an estimated $12 a month. CCX Media · Sep 30, 2026
The 2026 levy rose 4.54 percent. CCX Media · Sep 30, 2026
In September 2026 the council passed an ordinance setting a $28,800 mayor salary and $13,500 council salaries, starting in 2027. Sun Post · Sep 16, 2026

Group homes

Where it standsThe city says the state removed its power to license and inspect group homes in 2024 and is asking the Legislature to restore it.

What's on the tableHow the city responds to group-home concentration and what it presses the state to change.

Some 300 group homes are licensed to operate in Brooklyn Park. MPR News · Mar 26, 2026
In the 2024 session the Legislature removed the city's ability to license and inspect congregate care facilities. City of Brooklyn Park
The city's 2026 legislative priorities request that local rental licensing authority be restored. City of Brooklyn Park
Local officials proposed barring the state from licensing a new group home within 650 feet of an existing one. MPR News · Mar 26, 2026

Public safety, fire station and license plate readers

Where it standsThe police department uses Axon license plate readers after ending its Flock Safety contract, and a new central fire station is under construction.

What's on the tableFunding for police and fire in the 2027 budget and how far to expand license plate readers.

Brooklyn Park police backed away from Flock Safety last year and now use Axon cameras. CCX Media · Oct 2, 2026
The department keeps license plate data for 30 days. CCX Media · Oct 2, 2026
The city has four Axon license plate cameras and plans to add two more, with the possibility of up to eight. CCX Media · Oct 2, 2026
The 2027 budget must cover costs of the new central fire station, which is under construction. Sun Post · Oct 1, 2026
In August 2025 the council voted to hire four firefighters. Brooklyn Park City Council minutes, Aug 11, 2025 · Aug 11, 2025

Northwest Growth Area and tax base

Where it standsThe council adopted a land use map for the 700-acre Northwest Growth Area in September 2025, and planning continues.

What's on the tableHow the city works with developers on the last large undeveloped area, including the BioTech Innovation District.

The Northwest Growth Area is a 700-acre area, and its plan aims to strengthen city finances by expanding the tax base. City of Brooklyn Park
On Sept. 15, 2025 the council voted 6-0, with one abstention, to approve a land use map that allows production and manufacturing on three blocks. Brooklyn Park City Council special meeting minutes, Sept 15, 2025 · Sep 15, 2025

Highway 252 reconstruction

Where it standsMnDOT is studying Highway 252 and I-94 and plans to release a draft environmental impact statement this fall.

What's on the tableWhat input the city gives the state as the Highway 252 plan moves forward.

MnDOT says Highway 252 and I-94 need improvements and repairs and have high crash rates. MnDOT
MnDOT plans to release the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for public review later this fall. MnDOT

Who matches you?

Answer any of these questions. We compare your answers with each person's sourced record, and nothing is stored. Questions where no one has a sourced record yet are left out. Tap a selected answer again to skip it.

1. How large should Brooklyn Park's yearly property tax levy increases be?
2. How should the mayor and council be paid?
3. How should Brooklyn Park's public safety spending change?
4. How should Brooklyn Park ease pressure on residential property taxes over time?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Absentee and early voting by mail or in person beginsMinnesota Secretary of State · Jan 22, 2026Sep 18, 2026
Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls)Minnesota Secretary of State · Jan 22, 2026Oct 13, 2026
Early in-person voting at a ballot counter beginsMshale · Aug 28, 2026Oct 16, 2026
Election DayMinnesota Secretary of State · Jan 22, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Council scheduled to adopt the final 2027 budget and levyCCX Media · Sep 30, 2026Dec 14, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Tony McGarvey, Amanda Cheng Xiong4 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

The City Council is six council members and a mayor; voters elect two council members from each of the west, central and east districts, and all voters elect the mayor at-large. City of Brooklyn Park
Council members serve four-year terms. City of Brooklyn Park
The council appoints a City Manager who runs day-to-day operations; Jay Stroebel has held the job since August 2015. City of Brooklyn Park
On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot: the mayor and one council member from each of the three districts, each for a four-year term. City of Brooklyn Park · Apr 23, 2026

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