Maple Grove City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Rachelle Johnson
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Rachelle Johnson, the incumbent, is running for Maple Grove City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 2 seats.
Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Council member since 2023, seeking a second term; has served as acting mayor and liaison to the Park Board, Arbor Committee and Community Center Owners Team. IT systems and business analyst with 15 years in project and financial management.
- Endorsed by
- Mayor Mark Steffenson; former council members Phil Leith, Karen Jaeger and Judy Hanson; Park Board Chair Bill Lewis Campaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
- Campaign website
- rachellejohnsonmn.com
Where Rachelle Johnson stands: positions on the record
Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on the 2026 budget and tax levy, a 6.35% levy increase to $49,998,600 (passed 5-0, Dec 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Dec 15, 2025
Affordable housing2 sourced positions
Voted yes on extending CommonBond's affordable housing covenant for Lakeshore Townhomes through 2035 (passed 3-2, July 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Jul 21, 2025
Moved to approve the comprehensive plan amendment for Fernbrook Senior Housing, 90 units of affordable 55+ housing (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · May 18, 2026
Development3 sourced positions
Voted yes on the Oppidan Maple Grove Senior Living concept plan, which changed the use of a site guided for mixed use (passed 3-1, Feb 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Feb 2, 2026
Voted yes on rezoning the Arbor Ridge Business Park site for an office/warehouse building (passed 4-1, Dec 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Dec 15, 2025
Voted no on the Bella Woods planned unit development concept stage plan (passed 3-2, March 2023).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Mar 6, 2023
Public safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on committing Maple Grove to the PUPS police dog facility expansion, with an estimated city share of $1,153,056 (passed 4-1, June 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Jun 16, 2025
Water softening1 sourced position
Says she does not yet have enough information to decide on centralized softening and that resident feedback and PFAS data should guide the decision.
“At this point, I don’t have enough information to form an opinion on how the City should proceed.”
Own statementCampaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
Wards1 sourced position
From an automated transcript of the League of Women Voters forum video; not a direct quote
Said having all council members at large gives residents better representation, though the council would respond if residents ask for wards.
Data centers1 sourced position
From an automated transcript of the League of Women Voters forum video; not a direct quote
Said the city has limited authority to deny lawful development and needs state legislation giving cities more control over data centers.
Human rights commission1 sourced position
From an automated transcript of the League of Women Voters forum video; not a direct quote
Said the city should first define what problem a human rights commission would solve, noting the city's existing diversity committee.
Fiscal stewardship1 sourced position
Says keeping tax increases as low as reasonably possible requires disciplined spending and honest trade-offs.
Own statementOsseo-Maple Grove Press · Sep 17, 2026
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