Lakeville Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Michael Burnett

Candidate for Mayor

9 candidates · 3 seats4 sourced positions

Michael Burnett is running for mayor of Lakeville in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Luke Hellier and Aiden VanBeck.

Early in-person voting begins · Fri, Oct 16, 2026

Lakeville resident who says he has spent over 20 years building public infrastructure.

Where Michael Burnett stands: positions on the record

Data centers2 sourced positions

Says that if elected he would ask the council for an immediate pause on data center developments.
“I will formally request that the City Council implement an immediate pause on data center developments”
Own statementMichael Burnett campaign website
Says he would not have authorized the AUAR environmental review process.
“I would not have authorized the costly AUAR process”
Own statementMichael Burnett campaign website

Community center1 sourced position

Site calls year-round access to a rec center a cornerstone of a healthy community.
“year-round access to health and wellness rec center is the cornerstone of a healthy community.”
Own statementMichael Burnett campaign website

Business development1 sourced position

Said Lakeville residents spend money outside the city and the city should bring businesses here.
“We have a fairly affluent community, but we go outside of Lakeville to spend a lot of our money.”
Forum answerSun Thisweek

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