Moorhead Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Lisa Borgen
Candidate for Mayor
Lisa Borgen is running for mayor of Moorhead in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Del Rae Williams and Craig Whoot E. Whaley.
Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Lisa Borgen is a Moorhead City Council member and former Clay County Attorney. She is a former District Court judge and was a vice president at American Crystal Sugar Company from 2014 through 2024.
Where Lisa Borgen stands: positions on the record
Third fire station1 sourced position
Said a third fire station on the south side is in the city's strategic plan and that the city has to figure out how to pay for it, as reported at the League of Women Voters forum.
“It is in the strategic plan for the city of Moorhead to add that third fire station on the south side, but we also have to figure out how we’re going to pay for it,”
Forum answerValley News Live · Sep 24, 2026
Property tax levy1 sourced position
Said that last year the preliminary tax increase was set at 5.58% and the council ultimately passed 3.89%, and that there may be room to lower the 2027 figure.
“So there is still opportunity, perhaps, to get that down a little bit farther if we keep sharpening the pencil,”
Own statementInForum · Sep 28, 2026
Business climate and taxes1 sourced position
Wrote that Moorhead needs to enhance Minnesota's border city legislation and provide more incentives for a wider array of businesses.
“To compete with Fargo, we need to enhance Minnesota’s border city legislation and provide more incentives for a wider array of businesses in Moorhead.”
Own statementHigh Plains Reader · Sep 20, 2026
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
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