St. Paul Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Jerry
Woodgate
Jerry Woodgate is running for mayor of St. Paul in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Chuck Schmid.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Chuck Schmid
- 02Jerry WoodgateYou’re reading
Background
- About
- St. Paul City Council member since December 2024 and the council's current president.
On the record: Jerry Woodgate
12 sourced01Law enforcement8 sourced positions
Voted yes on merging the St. Paul Police Department and the Howard County Sheriff's Department into one agency (passed 3-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Aug 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on approving the Interlocal Law Enforcement Services and Transition Agreement with Howard County (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-07, letting the city attorney seek a court ruling on whether the merger vote is subject to referendum once a signed petition is filed (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on directing the mayor and city attorney to negotiate changes to the law enforcement agreement with Howard County (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on denying Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee (failed 2-3 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Sep 29, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on approving Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Sep 29, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on setting a special public forum on the proposal to merge city police with the Howard County Sheriff's Office (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on approving a city police officer attending SWAT training in Des Moines (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Feb 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Downtown housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on final passage of Ordinance 1069, allowing residential uses on the first floor of single-story buildings in the Central Business District (passed 3-1, April 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Apr 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Tennis and pickleball courts1 sourced position
Voted yes on denying a contractor's change order to extend completion dates for the tennis and pickleball courts, so liquidated damages accrue (passed 3-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Feb 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-04 setting 2026-27 property tax requests of $701,969.69 for the General Fund and $277,777.77 for the Bond Fund (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on adopting the 2026-27 budget (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of St. Paul · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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