Wadena City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Sara
Grabe

Sara Grabe is running for Wadena City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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The race · City Council

  1. 01Sara GrabeYou’re reading
  2. 02Duke HarrisonIncumbent
  3. 03Monica Hatch
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Licensed social worker with the Freshwater Education District. Serves on the Wadena County Public Health Advisory Council and the WDC Community Education Committee.

On the record: Sara Grabe

3 sourced
01Data centers1 sourced position
  • Said she would gather the facts and weigh impacts against benefits, with input from constituents, before taking a position on data centers.

    At this time, I would need to gather all the facts and explore the impacts vs. benefits.”

    Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link

022027 budget and levy1 sourced position
  • Said the city needs competitive wages to keep and recruit employees, and that she would review the budget and ask hard questions.

    They need to ensure they have competitive wages to continue to retain high level employees and to ensure they are able to recruit for positions when there are openings.”

    Own statementWadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 14, 2026Link

03City priorities1 sourced position
  • Named attracting young families, upgrading aging infrastructure and economic development as the city's three biggest issues.

    Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link

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