Litchfield Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Darlene
Kotelnicki
Darlene Kotelnicki is running for mayor of Litchfield in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Malinda Larson and Robert Powers.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Darlene KotelnickiYou’re reading
- 02Malinda Larson
- 03Robert Powers
Background
- About
- Darlene Kotelnicki represents Ward 2 on the Litchfield City Council; her term expires in January 2029.
On the record: Darlene Kotelnicki
10 sourced01LARC event use1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on a one-year moratorium on LARC event use other than recreation, health and wellness events, which also denied a gun show rental (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Minnesota flag1 sourced position
Seconded and voted yes on making the 1983 Minnesota flag the city's principal state flag (failed 2-4, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · May 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03THC sales2 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Agreed with a council colleague who said he is against selling THC products at the municipal liquor store (July 2026).
Own statementCity of Litchfield · Jul 20, 2026Link
Moved and voted yes on tabling THC product sales at the municipal liquor store for a month to gather more information (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Data centers1 sourced position
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Asked the council to consider a moratorium on a data center being located in town (July 2026).
Own statementCity of Litchfield · Jul 20, 2026Link
05Liquor licenses1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on approving only the liquor license renewals that had provided all required documents (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Golf course1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting the 2026 golf course rates and fees (passed 6-1, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Mar 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Cemetery upkeep1 sourced position
Voted no on a motion to have a gravestone restoration firm, city staff and council members meet at the cemetery to plan for safety issues (passed 6-1, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Apr 20, 2026Link
08LARC walking membership1 sourced position
Voted no on a $10-a-month LARC walking membership (passed 6-1, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Mar 2, 2026Link
09Council committees1 sourced position
Voted no on the 2026 council appointments to commissions and committees (passed 4-2, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Jan 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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THC at liquor store
In their words
Agreed with a council colleague who said he is against selling THC products at the municipal liquor store (July 2026).
Jul 20, 2026 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Litchfield · Jul 20, 2026
On the record
Moved and voted yes on tabling THC product sales at the municipal liquor store for a month to gather more information (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Jul 20, 2026 ·City of Litchfield · Jul 20, 2026
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