Rochester City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Andy Friederichs
Council Member, Ward 4, elected 2024; not on the 2026 ballotMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024
Andy Friederichs (Council Member, Ward 4, elected 2024) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Rochester City Council after the election.
Licensed barber instructor whose work has included farming, cabinet making and renovation.
Where Andy Friederichs stands: positions on the record
Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on cutting the 2027 preliminary levy by $400,000 (failed 3-4), then yes on the $124.9 million preliminary levy (passed 6-1), Sept 2026.
Council voteCity of Rochester · Sep 21, 2026
Voted yes on the 2026 budget and $118.3 million property tax levy (passed 6-1, Dec 2025).
Council voteCity of Rochester · Dec 1, 2025
Sports and recreation complex2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the $28 million construction contract for the Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex (passed 5-2, Dec 2025).
Council voteCity of Rochester · Dec 8, 2025
Asked to slow down a $1.1 million request to start designing a sports dome.
“I’d just like to slow down a little bit”
Own statementPost Bulletin · Jun 1, 2026
Historic preservation1 sourced position
Voted yes on overturning the denial of a certificate of appropriateness for an addition at 309-317 Broadway Avenue (passed 4-3, Aug 2026).
Council voteCity of Rochester · Aug 17, 2026
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Voted yes on reaffirming Rochester as a compassionate city (passed 7-0) and no on directing the city attorney to coordinate amicus briefs on immigration enforcement (passed 4-3), Feb 2026.
Council voteCity of Rochester · Feb 2, 2026
Street design1 sourced position
Voted no on a two-way cycle track design for Elton Hills Dr NW (failed 3-4) and yes on three lanes with parking on both sides (passed 6-1), July 2026.
Council voteCity of Rochester · Jul 20, 2026
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