2026 North Mankato City Council & Mayor Candidate Forum

00:00 Moderator Welcome 04:00 Candidate Introductions 18:00 First Question: Budgets & Taxes 31:39 Second Question: Housing 44:38 Third Question: Economic Development 58:32 Fourth Question: Why should votes vote for you? 01:11:00 Closing Remarks Greater Mankato Growth along with KTOE/Radio Mankato hosted a candidate forum on Tuesday, September 29 for North Mankato City Council and Mayor at South Central College. All candidates on the ballot were invited to participate. This forum provided an opportunity for voters to hear directly from candidates about the issues and priorities facing North Mankato and the region. This forum was open to the public. Questions were created by the moderators – Andy Wilke (GMG) and Seth Toupal (KTOE). The questions were not share with the candidates prior to the forum. Audience members were able to submit questions at the event. For more information about other candidate forums or to view candidate biographies/profiles visit www.greatermankatoelections.com Additional questions can be directed to info@greatermankato.com