2025 Minneapolis Energy Future Questionnaire Questionnaire Responses
Questionnaire responses are listed here in alphabetical order by candidate last name. Please scroll down to see both questionnaires and candidate forum recordings organized by office sought.
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Ethrophic Burnett (running for Ward 5 City Council) Katie Cashman (running for Ward 7 City Council) Jason Chavez (running for Ward 9 City Council) Aurin Chowdhury (running for Ward 12 City Council) DeWayne Davis (running for Minneapolis Mayor) Mariam DeMello (running for Ward 11 City Council) Omar Fateh (running for Minneapolis Mayor) Jazz Hampton (running for Minneapolis Mayor) Shelley Madore (running for Ward 2 City Council) Lydia Millard (running for Ward 10 City Council) Daniel Orban (running for Ward 9 City Council
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Elliott Payne (running for Ward 1 City Council) Michael Rainville (running for Ward 3 City Council) Elizabeth Shaffer (running for Ward 7 City Council) Brenda Short (running for Minneapolis Mayor) Soren Stevenson (running for Ward 8 City Council) Becka Thompson (running for Ward 12 City Council) Laverne Turner (running for Minneapolis Mayor) LaTrisha Vetaw (running for Ward 4 City Council) Anndrea Young (running for Ward 5 City Council)
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In the 2025 Minneapolis city hall election cycle, Community Power again created opportunities for those running to represent us in city hall to share their perspectives, experience, and insights on local energy democracy through both written questionnaires and Q & A forum recordings listed below. Thank you to all who have participated!
In 2025 Community Power:
- Co-sponsored 5 candidate forums organized by the Minneapolis League of Women Voters in Wards 1, 7, 9, 11 & 12 (which is abbreviated as LWV from here on) and helped organize the June 25th Native Mayoral forum.
- Posted a total of 20 responses to our updated 2025 Energy Questionnaire, which you can read by clicking on the candidates' names at the list above and in the section below. For reference here is a blank Copy of our 2025 Community Power Energy Questionnaire
- Has met with 30 candidates running for city council and mayor, 24 who are on the ballot, to brief them on the history of local energy decisions in Minneapolis over the years.
This page is being updated regularly with newly returned questionnaires, links with more info on upcoming forums, and recordings from forums. When the next city council is seated, this page will be archived for reference and the words of whichever candidates are elected will be posted on our "Current City Leaders On Energy" page.
***** If you are running for office, a downloadable word version of it for you to make your own copy of and fill out is here and the email to send it to is [email protected] *****
How to use this Voter Guide:
- Click on the Ward Maps below to see which City Council race you will be voting in to go to an expandable PDF map.
- Click Candidate's names in the list below to see their websites. Links to returned questionnaires are in a different subsection.
- Links to Candidate Forum recordings are already timed to begin right when the moderator starts to ask the question unless otherwise stated. So there is no need to spend a long time scrolling.
- The ordering of candidates names is not to implicitly suggest a ranking but follows a consistent pattern - the incumbent (if any) is listed first and then the remaining candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Ward 1
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:Watch the Ward 1 candidates answer a question on home weatherization and utility bill affordability at Ward 1 LWV Forum on September 25th that Community Power cohosted. Candidates:
Hear the full question on home weatherization and utility bill affordability at Ward 1 LWV Forum on September 25th.
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Ward 2
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:Watch the Ward 2 candidates answer a question on access to energy efficiency for renters and multifamily residents and a question on transportation at LWV Forum on October 14th. Candidates:
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Ward 3
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:Watch the Ward 3 Candidates answer a question on reaching zero waste by 2050 to close the HERC incinerator, immediately followed by a question on access to energy efficiency for renters and multifamily residents at the LWV Forum on September 18th. Candidates:
2025 Minneapolis Energy Future Questionnaire Responses:* One of our board members who is a resident of Ward 3 has chosen to run for the seat, but that we do not make any political endorsements as a 501C3 organization. |
Ward 4
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:Watch the Ward 4 candidates answer a question on addressing pollution from the Owens Corning Roofing Plant at the Ward 4 LWV Forum on September 17th. Candidates:
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Ward 5
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:Watch the Ward 5 Candidates answer a question on the downtown HERC incinerator and Zero Waste at the March 25th, 2025 candidate forum. Watch the Ward 5 Candidates answer a question on the scale of and source of dedicated funding to support the Minneapolis Climate Equity Plan Implementation at the September 3rd, 2025 League of Women Voter forum. Candidates (Incumbent not seeking re-election):
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Ward 6
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:Watch both Ward 6 Candidates answer a question on making affordable, fresh food available to all residents and municipal grocery stores at the Sept 11th Ward 6 LWV Forum. Candidates:
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Ward 7
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Ward 8
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:
Candidates (Incumbent not seeking re-election):
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Ward 9
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:Watch the Ward 9 candidates answer a question on their vision for the Roof Depot site in East Phillips and a question on addressing environmental and climate justice at the LWV Forum on October 6th. Candidates:
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Ward 10
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Ward 11
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Ward 12
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Ward 13
2025 Q & A Forum Recordings:Watch the Ward 13 candidates answer a question on how to meet the city's goal of 70% clean energy by 2030 at the Ward 13 LWV Forum on October 22nd. Candidates:
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Minneapolis Mayor2025 Minneapolis Energy Future Questionnaire Responses:Mayoral Candidates who participated in the June 25th Native Mayoral Forum Co-Hosted & Organized by Community Power:At 14 minutes into the video this video of the forum a question on Energy, Climate & Environment was asked at the Native Mayoral Forum. Candidates:
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***** Exclusive Partial Mayoral Candidate Forum Recording not found anywhere else *****Candidates Davis, Fateh and Hampton answered a question on how they will respond to the federal administration on immigration and climate specifically at an October 4th Longfellow Neighborhood forum. These were the only 3 candidates invited to that particular forum. Hear the remaining mayoral candidates...... answering a question on Access to Energy Efficiency for renters and multifamily residents at the LWV Mayoral forum on September 9th.
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Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Candidates
While Community Power did not make a separate questionnaire more applicable for the Park & Recreation Board offices, we do acknowledge that environmental and ecological sustainability is a key topic that commissioners will address. There was an abundance of environmental-related questions asked at 2 forums for Park Board candidates. Since these were held very late in the campaign season, we thought we'd include video links to them in this voter guide.
Any Minneapolis Voters will get to vote elect 3 Citywide At- Large Park Board Commissioners and one commissioner from each of the 6 districts (see map here).
Environmental-Related Questions from the Oct 29th LWV "Grand Rounds" 3-part Park Board forum (covering every contested race):
- Hear Candidates for Park Board districts 4 & 6 answer a question on Protecting Natural Environment and Wildlife and access to nature.
- Hear Candidates for Park Board districts 4 & 6 answer a question on Alleviating Impacts of Climate Change and Improving Sustainability.
- Hear the Citywide Park Board Candidates answer a question on Protecting Natural Environment and Wildlife and Access to Nature.
- Hear the Citywide Park Board Candidates answer a question on Alleviating Impacts of Climate Change and Improving Sustainability.
- Hear Candidates for Park Board districts 1, 3 & 5 answer a question on Protecting Natural Environment and Wildlife and Access to Nature
- Hear Candidates for Park Board districts 1, 3 & 5 answer a question on Phasing Pesticides out of the Parks.
- Hear Candidates for Park Board districts 1, 3 & 5 answer a question on Their Positions on the Redevelopment of the Hiawatha Golf Course.
Exclusive Content ! - Recordings of the October 23rd Parks and Power forum
- At the beginning of this video, the citywide Park Board candidates started answering a Question about their positions on the Redevelopment of the Hiawatha Golf Course.
- At the 32 min 38 sec mark in the same video, there was a Question about the Park Board’s Carbon Credits program which Xcel and CenterPoint are involved with.
- This video is of the citywide Park Board candidates answering a question on Protecting Wildlife in park lands.
- While Parks and Power held 4 different forums, only their District 1 & 2 forum has a video up on their YouTube Page.
For a Background on Community Power's Candidate Forums see our City Electeds Page. In addition, You can see a questionnaire archive and video archive from responses and forums from ALL candidates for previous years (not just those who were elected).