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Fergus Falls City Council Ward 4 · Nov 3, 2026

Miranda
Lape

Miranda Lape is running for Fergus Falls City Council Ward 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Scott Rachels and DuWayne Cookman.

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Nov 3Election Day

The race · City Council Ward 4

  1. 01DuWayne Cookman
  2. 02Miranda LapeYou’re reading
  3. 03Scott RachelsIncumbent
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Miranda Lape is executive director of one of Minnesota's 11 regional arts councils.

Laura Job is the only candidate on the ballot for Ward 1, and DuWayne Cookman, Miranda Lape and Scott Rachels are the three Ward 4 candidates. Fergus Falls Daily Journal · Sep 25, 2026

On the record: Miranda Lape

4 sourced
01Housing1 sourced position

  • as reported by the Fergus Falls Daily Journal; not a direct quote

    Said renting and buying a first home in Fergus Falls were both difficult, and that the city needs incentives for maintaining current housing stock, not just new construction.

    Forum answerFergus Falls Daily Journal · Sep 25, 2026Link

02Street funding1 sourced position

  • as reported by the Fergus Falls Daily Journal; not a direct quote

    Called taxes a sticky subject best addressed through stewardship and fiscal transparency, and said prioritizing infrastructure upkeep costs less over time than addressing failures later.

    a sticky subject”

    Forum answerFergus Falls Daily Journal · Sep 25, 2026Link

03Local contractors1 sourced position
04Economic development1 sourced position

  • as reported by the Fergus Falls Daily Journal; not a direct quote

    Said the city's economic development director is not local and that the city needs someone local on the ground who knows the community's needs.

    Forum answerFergus Falls Daily Journal · Sep 25, 2026Link

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