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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hermantown City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Your houseWhat does your Hermantown house pay?A Hermantown house at the typical market value ($382,300) pays about $10,200 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

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

Two council seats are on the ballot in one contest (Elect 2), so the two highest vote-getters among the four candidates win.

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What the next council decides

01Proposed data center4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has tabled the data center's development and tax abatement agreements, authorized a draft AUAR environmental review, and heard Google's land use application materials.

What's on the tableWhat the council does with the data center's agreements and approvals, and whether to pause or change the rules for data centers.

022027 budget and property tax levy3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has adopted a proposed 2027 levy and set a public hearing for Dec. 7; it can lower the levy but not raise it.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 budget and property tax levy, due by Dec. 21.

03Public comment and council process3 sourced facts

Where it standsLarge crowds have attended recent meetings, and the council has moved public comment to the end of the agenda.

What's on the tableHow the council handles public comment and community input on major projects.

2 notes on these statements

Councilor Brian LeBlanc holds the other seat up this year and is not running; Andy Hjelle is running for re-election. KAXE · Sep 28, 2026

KAXE reported that it did not receive a response from Andy Hjelle or Candi Mock for its election guide. KAXE · Sep 28, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Hermantown do about data center development?

  2. 2. How much say should residents have before major council decisions?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted3 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Hermantown is runWho runs Hermantown, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Hermantown house at the typical market value ($382,300) pays about $10,200 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Wayne Boucher, John Geissler, Joe Peterson2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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