Dilworth City Council · Nov 3, 2026
David
Steichen
David Steichen, the incumbent, is running for Dilworth City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Jered Pigeon
- 02Mike Rehder
- 03David SteichenYou’re reading
Background
- About
- David Steichen is a Dilworth City Council member whose 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: David Steichen
9 sourced01Social district2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 26-18, supporting legislative authority to establish a social district in Dilworth (passed 4-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Dilworth · Mar 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he appreciated the proposal's well-stated regulations and tight controls rather than allowing unrestricted activity (March 2026).
Own statementCity of Dilworth · Mar 9, 2026Link
02Tax 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
03Facial 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
04Community 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 he would like to see ideas from a climate coalition meeting used to make the new community center more efficient (July 2025).
Own statementCity of Dilworth · Jul 28, 2025Link
05Property tax levy1 sourced position
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
06Roundabouts1 sourced position
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
07Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Dilworth City Council in 2022 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 8, 2022Link
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David Steichen: their words and their votes on the same issue
Community center
In their words
Said he would like to see ideas from a climate coalition meeting used to make the new community center more efficient (July 2025).
Jul 28, 2025 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Dilworth · Jul 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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