Nisswa City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Darel
Murphy
Darel Murphy is running for Nisswa City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Bobbi Kochevar
- 02Darel MurphyYou’re reading
- 03John Ryan
- 04Jesse ZahnIncumbent
Background
- About
- Supervisor in R&D and product development engineering at TE Connectivity. He was quartermaster of a VFW post for three years.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Nonpartisan
The official candidate list shows Jennifer Carnahan and Andy Schaefer for Mayor, and Bobbi Kochevar, Darel Murphy, John Ryan and Jesse Zahn for Council Member (Elect 2). Minnesota Secretary of State
On the record: Darel Murphy
4 sourced01Property taxes1 sourced position
Said he would look for savings in current spending to avoid raising taxes.
I would look for opportunities in the current expenditures to avoid raising taxes.”
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link
02City priorities1 sourced position
Named high taxes, residents' interests and structured planning as the city's biggest issues.
High taxation 3 of the last 4 years.”
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link
03City spending1 sourced position
Said the city spends on projects without a structured plan in place.
Poor spending on projects without having a structured plan in-place.”
Own statementLakes Area VoteLink
04Data centers1 sourced position
Said he would engage the community and weigh benefits and drawbacks before deciding on data centers.
Engage the community and gain an understanding of what the benefits and disadvantages are prior to making a decision on supporting or opposing data centers.”
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link
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