Mankato Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Julia Hamann

Candidate for Mayor

7 candidates · 3 seats5 sourced positions

Julia Hamann is running for mayor of Mankato in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Najwa Massad.

Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Julia Hamann is a nonprofit program director and social worker in Mankato. She has worked in human services for over a decade.

How the press groups them: KEYC reported that Jacob Bases, a Ward 3 candidate, is running alongside Hamann's mayoral bid. KEYC · Jun 3, 2026
Campaign website: voteforjulia.com

Where Julia Hamann stands: positions on the record

Data centers1 sourced position

Said she is opposed to hyperscale data centers in Mankato and would keep monitoring any talk of extending the moratorium.
“These costs to the community are not worth any potential economic benefit.”
Own statementMankato Free Press

Surveillance cameras1 sourced position

Said she is opposed to Flock cameras and other license plate readers in Mankato.
“I am opposed to the use of Flock cameras and other ALPR’s in Mankato.”
Own statementMankato Free Press

Public safety1 sourced position

Said she would expand the definition of public safety to include support for local social safety net programs.
“I would like to expand our definition of public safety to include supporting our local social safety net programs to help prevent crises before they happen.”
Own statementGreater Mankato Growth

Housing1 sourced position

Listed affordability and tenants rights among the policies she is interested in exploring.
“I’m interested in exploring policies that address community input and transparency, affordability and tenants rights, supporting our social safety net and environmental justice and sustainability.”
Own statementMankato Free Press

Immigration enforcement1 sourced position

Said she would have liked city leadership to act sooner on ICE enforcement in the area.
“I would have liked to see action taken by city leadership to address this issue sooner”
Own statementMankato Free Press

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