Eden Prairie, MNVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Eden Prairie City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Dirk Tedmon

Candidate for City Council

8 candidates · 3 seats8 sourced positions

Dirk Tedmon is running for Eden Prairie City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Report an error

Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Executive director of strategic growth and engagement for Eden Prairie Schools since 2022, with 15 years in public-sector communications, including the Office of Presidential Correspondence in the Obama White House. Past president of the Minnesota School Public Relations Association board.

Campaign website
forwardwithdirk.com

Get your Eden Prairie ballot cheat-sheet

Candidates, positions and dates in one email, sent now.

One email now. We only email again if you ask. No ads, never sold.

Where Dirk Tedmon stands: positions on the record

Housing2 sourced positions

  • Supports more housing tools, including inclusionary zoning, community land trusts and tenant protections.

    “I support expanding proactive housing tools, including inclusionary zoning, community land trusts, and tenant protections, so young families and downsizing seniors aren't priced out.”

    Own statementSun Sailor voter's guide · Sep 23, 2026

  • Campaign site calls for rent increase caps in affordable housing.

    “There should also be rent increase caps so that families who enter affordable housing don't get priced out”

    Own statementCampaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)

Light rail and technology1 sourced position

  • Calls for managing safety and density near light rail stations and setting council guardrails on AI and surveillance cameras.

    “With light rail arriving, we must proactively manage public safety and strategic density near transit hubs, while establishing Council guardrails around emerging technologies like AI and surveillance cameras.”

    Own statementSun Sailor voter's guide · Sep 23, 2026

Fire staffing1 sourced position
Data centers1 sourced position
License plate readers1 sourced position
Budget and taxes1 sourced position

  • As reported by Eden Prairie Local News; not a direct quote

    Said the city should maintain services at a low tax rate while preparing for generational transitions.

    Forum answerEden Prairie Local News · Oct 1, 2026

Immigration enforcement1 sourced position

Also running for City Council

All 8 Eden Prairie candidates →

Every claim here links to its source and was checked against it before publishing. How this guide works →

Take your ballot with you

Who is on your ballot, where each candidate stands, and the dates that matter, in one email you can carry to the polls. Sent right now.

One email now. We only email again if you ask. No ads, never sold.

See something wrong? Report an error

Something wrong or missing? Tell us what and where, with a link to a source if you have one. Reports feed the next verification run.