Litchfield Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Robert
Powers

Robert Powers is running for mayor of Litchfield in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Darlene Kotelnicki and Malinda Larson.

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The race · Mayor

About: Robert (Bob) Powers represents Ward 5 on the Litchfield City Council; his term expires in January 2027.

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01LARC event use1 sourced position

Seconded 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, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Minnesota flag1 sourced position

Moved 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, 2026 Link How the council voted

03THC sales1 sourced position

Voted no 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, 2026 Link How the council voted

04LARC basketball hoops1 sourced position

Voted no on rejecting the $20,000 donation from the Litchfield boys' and girls' basketball programs toward LARC basketball hoops (passed 6-1, February 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Feb 2, 2026 Link How the council voted

05LARC finances1 sourced position

as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Discussed keeping a safety net, referring to $750,000 in excess LARC funds, for unknown deficits in operating the LARC (February 2026).
Own statementCity of Litchfield · Feb 2, 2026 Link

06Golf course1 sourced position

as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Agreed with a colleague that the city does not want to make the golf course unaffordable (March 2026).
Own statementCity of Litchfield · Mar 2, 2026 Link

07Council 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, 2026 Link How the council voted

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