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Aiden VanBeck

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Lakeville Mayor, Minnesota

Was Aiden VanBeck elected? The official answer comes November 19.

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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Lakeville Mayor
Luke Hellier won the race for Lakeville Mayor, the HometownSource.com (Sun Thisweek) reported.HometownSource.com (Sun Thisweek), “Pritzlaff elected mayor in Farmington, one council incumbent each upset in Burnsville, Lakeville, Farmington”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Repeal the city's $100 chicken-ownership levy and clear other small ordinances that make life difficult (his 'Free the Chickens' theme)
  • A self-supporting city budget: raise revenue through events at Airlake Airport and Ritter Farm Park, reduce bond borrowing and end tax abatements
  • Protect Lakeville youths: require police background checks for city hiring involving children and revisit code allowing adult businesses near preschools, daycares and libraries
Biography

Aiden VanBeck is a candidate for Mayor of Lakeville. He has lived in Lakeville since childhood and is a University of St. Thomas alumnus who studied mechanical engineering and now works in aerospace, per his campaign site. He describes himself as the youngest candidate in the race and cites more than a decade of experience in high-level mathematics, physics and statistics, per the same source.

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