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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Long Prairie Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 9 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters elect a mayor for a two-year term and two council members for four-year terms on Nov 3, 2026. Three candidates are running for mayor and six for the two council seats. Council members Lilah Gripne and JoAnn Schroeder were elected in 2024 and are not on the ballot.

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What the next council decides

01Police staffing4 sourced facts

Where it standsAfter a 2-2 vote on a 7th police officer failed in August 2026, the council voted 3-2 two weeks later to hire one more full-time officer, and a hiring committee was set up.

What's on the tableHow many officers the city employs and how it pays for them in the 2027 budget.

02Soldiers Field ice rink4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council voted 2-1, with one abstention, to accept permanent hockey boards and approve an ice-skating rink project at Soldiers Field.

What's on the tableHow the rink project at Soldiers Field is carried out and maintained.

03City budget and levy4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council set a preliminary levy of $1,635,179 for taxes collectible in 2027, up from a final levy of $1,364,805 for 2026.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 budget and property tax levy, adopted in December.

04Rental registration and inspection4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council is working on a rental registration, licensing and inspection ordinance; in June 2026 it tabled the draft until July.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt a rental ordinance and how to staff and pay for inspections.

05Growth and development4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is applying for state grants for a downtown improvement program and for extending water and sewer to MN Fresh.

What's on the tableWhich development projects to support with city utilities, grants and permits.

1 note on these statements

The Long Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce voters guide lists the mayor's term as two years and the council seats as four years. Long Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce

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  1. 1. Should Long Prairie add another full-time police officer?

  2. 2. Should the city build the permanent ice rink at Soldiers Field with the donated boards?

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 voted10 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Lilah Gripne, JoAnn Schroeder3 on this ballot

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

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