New Brighton City Council At-large · Nov 3, 2026

Graeme Allen

Candidate for City Council At-large (incumbent)

4 candidates · 3 seats8 sourced positions

Graeme Allen, the incumbent, is running for New Brighton City Council At-large in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 2 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Early voting begins · Fri, Oct 16, 2026

New Brighton councilmember who says he has served on the City Council for more than 8.5 years.

Where Graeme Allen stands: positions on the record

Property tax levy2 sourced positions

Moved to adopt the final 2026 tax levy (passed 5-0, Dec 2025).
Council voteCity of New Brighton · Dec 9, 2025
Says that while on the council the city has tried to strike a balance between low and high levies.
“I think we have tried to strike a balance between extremes.”
Own statementEast Metro Voter Guide · Sep 1, 2026

Brightwood Hills clubhouse site1 sourced position

as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
In the minutes, said he supported the city putting parameters in place for redevelopment of the clubhouse site.
Own statementCity of New Brighton · Oct 28, 2025

Police firearm disposal1 sourced position

Seconded the motion to approve updates to the capital asset policy on disposal of firearms (passed 3-1, May 2026).
Council voteCity of New Brighton · May 12, 2026

Utility rates1 sourced position

Seconded the motion to hire Northland Securities for a utility rate study and rate structure review (passed 4-0, Mar 2026).
Council voteCity of New Brighton · Mar 10, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
In the minutes, said data centers take a lot of water and energy and that he appreciated the city acting before a request is made.
Own statementCity of New Brighton · Apr 14, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

Says the city is working on an inclusionary housing policy.
“We are currently working on an ‘inclusionary housing policy’”
Own statementEast Metro Voter Guide · Sep 1, 2026

Rent control1 sourced position

Says the council has not discussed rent control and he feels other strategies may be more effective.
“We have not had discussions about rent control and I feel other strategies may be more effective.”
Own statementEast Metro Voter Guide · Sep 1, 2026

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