Mankato City Council Ward 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Don Friend
Candidate for City Council Ward 3
Don Friend is running for Mankato City Council Ward 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jacob Bases.
Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Don Friend is a geography professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is also a part-owner of Tandem Bagels and has advised the city brownfield committee.
Where Don Friend stands: positions on the record
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Mankato City Council, Ward 3 in 2022 (lost).
Own statementMankato Free Press
Housing1 sourced position
Said housing supply, affordability and condition are among the city's biggest issues and he will work to keep housing available and affordable.
“I will do my best to keep housing available, affordable and in good condition.”
Own statementGreater Mankato Growth
Climate1 sourced position
Said he would work to make Mankato resilient to a changing climate through infrastructure and land use policies.
“I will work hard to make Mankato as resilient as possible to our changing environment by adapting to and mitigating climate change in city infrastructure and land use policies.”
Own statementGreater Mankato Growth
Budget and levy1 sourced position
Said city financial resources should be managed responsibly.
“I will do my best to assure that city financial resources are managed responsibly and benefit all of us equally and equitably.”
Own statementGreater Mankato Growth
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