Dilworth Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Chad
Olson
Chad Olson, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Dilworth in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
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Background
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- Chad Olson is the mayor of Dilworth; his current term expires December 31, 2026.
Chad Olson is the only candidate for mayor; Jered Pigeon, Mike Rehder and David Steichen are running for two council seats. Minnesota Secretary of State
The terms of Council Members Amber Borah and David Steichen and Mayor Chad Olson expire December 31, 2026. City of Dilworth
On the record: Chad Olson
10 sourced01Roundabouts2 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he remains skeptical of the 8th Avenue Northwest roundabout specifically, while supporting the road maintenance work in the same project (April 2026).
Own statementCity of Dilworth · Apr 27, 2026Link
Voted yes on Resolution 26-22, concurring with Moorhead on the 8th Avenue Northwest roundabout and 34th Street mill and overlay project (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Dilworth · Apr 27, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Highway 101 sourced position
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Reiterated his longstanding concern regarding roundabouts and said the city must be prepared to withhold municipal consent if the Highway 10 plan does not adequately serve residents and emergency services (September 2026).
Own statementCity of Dilworth · Sep 28, 2026Link
03Property tax levy2 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he would like to discuss what it would take to reduce the budget by one or two percent (September 2025).
Own statementCity of Dilworth · Sep 22, 2025Link
Voted yes on Resolution 26-45, a 2027 preliminary property tax levy of $3,481,053 (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Dilworth · Sep 28, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Tax abatements1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 25-09, renewing the five-year city tax abatement policy for commercial and industrial property (passed 5-0, February 2025).
Council voteCity of Dilworth · Feb 24, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Facial recognition1 sourced position
Voted yes on a three-year, $16,000 contract with Clearview AI for police facial recognition software (passed 5-0, September 2025).
Council voteCity of Dilworth · Sep 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Community center2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 26-19, awarding bids of about $11.5 million for the Dilworth Community Center project (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Dilworth · Mar 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said the city needs to look at policies on public and private rentals of the new community center (April 2025).
Own statementCity of Dilworth · Apr 28, 2025Link
07Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor of Dilworth in 2022 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 8, 2022Link
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Chad Olson: their words and their votes on the same issue
Roundabouts
In their words
Said he remains skeptical of the 8th Avenue Northwest roundabout specifically, while supporting the road maintenance work in the same project (April 2026).
Apr 27, 2026 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Dilworth · Apr 27, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on Resolution 26-22, concurring with Moorhead on the 8th Avenue Northwest roundabout and 34th Street mill and overlay project (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Apr 27, 2026 ·City of Dilworth · Apr 27, 2026
Property tax levy
In their words
Said he would like to discuss what it would take to reduce the budget by one or two percent (September 2025).
Sep 22, 2025 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Dilworth · Sep 22, 2025
On the record
Voted yes on Resolution 26-45, a 2027 preliminary property tax levy of $3,481,053 (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Sep 28, 2026 ·City of Dilworth · Sep 28, 2026
Community center
In their words
Said the city needs to look at policies on public and private rentals of the new community center (April 2025).
Apr 28, 2025 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Dilworth · Apr 28, 2025
On the record
Voted yes on Resolution 26-19, awarding bids of about $11.5 million for the Dilworth Community Center project (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Mar 23, 2026 ·City of Dilworth · Mar 23, 2026
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