Moorhead City Council Ward 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Deb White
Candidate for City Council Ward 3 (incumbent)
Deb White, the incumbent, is running for Moorhead City Council Ward 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Evett Ellis and Arlan Swenson.
Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Deb White is the Ward 3 council member and an MSUM sociology professor. She has taught there since 2000.
Where Deb White stands: positions on the record
Downtown redevelopment1 sourced position
Voted yes on the Renaissance Zone property tax exemption for Innovis Health LLC for a commercial renovation at 730 Center Ave (passed 8-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Moorhead
Fiber franchise1 sourced position
Voted yes on the first reading of the ordinance granting a fiber optic franchise to Metro Fibernet, LLC (passed 8-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Moorhead
Third fire station1 sourced position
Named a new fire station among critical needs the city must invest in.
“we must invest in critical needs like a new fire station”
Own statementHigh Plains Reader · Sep 23, 2026
Property tax levy1 sourced position
Said the preliminary 2027 levy is already well below the more than 6% increase in the first budget draft and that cuts would not come at the expense of employees.
“But we aren’t going to do it on the backs of our employees.”
Own statementThe FM Extra
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