St. Cloud City Council Ward 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Karen Larson
Candidate for City Council Ward 2 (incumbent)
Karen Larson, the incumbent, is running for St. Cloud City Council Ward 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Karen Larson is professor emerita at Gustavus Adolphus College and the incumbent Ward 2 council member. She serves on the St. Cloud Public Library Board and the Paramount Center for the Arts Board.
- Campaign website
- larsonforstcloud.com
Karen Larson is unopposed for Ward 2. KNSI · Aug 11, 2026
Where Karen Larson stands: positions on the record
Welcoming-community resolution1 sourced position
Seconded the welcoming-community resolution and voted against two amendments adding wording about residents who are here legally; the resolution passed 6-1 (Jan 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Cloud · Jan 26, 2026
Homeless shelter (Avivo)1 sourced position
Voted for allocating Community Development Block Grant funds to design an Avivo low-barrier homeless shelter (passed 6-1, Mar 2024).
Council voteKNSI · Mar 12, 2024
Building permit fees1 sourced position
Moved to postpone the building-permit fee ordinance to Aug. 17, asking for a package developed with stakeholders; the motion passed 5-2 (May 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Cloud · May 18, 2026
Campaign priorities1 sourced position
Lists developing and beautifying businesses and neighborhoods, and improving community safety and cohesion, as continuing priorities.
“Developing and beautifying businesses and neighborhoods”
Own statementCampaign website (accessed Oct 4, 2026)
Homeless services1 sourced position
Lists spearheading the effort to bring Avivo, an organization working to end homelessness, to St. Cloud among her first-term accomplishments.
Own statementCampaign website (accessed Oct 4, 2026)
Also running for City Council Ward 2
No one else is running for this seat.
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