Candidate Information

The City of Buffalo's elected City Council includes a Mayor and four City Council Members. The Mayor is elected to a two-year term and City Council Members are elected to four-year terms.

Candidate Qualifications

  • Must be eligible to vote in Minnesota
  • Must have not filed for another office at the upcoming primary or general election
  • Must be 21 years of age or more upon assuming office
  • Must have maintained residence in the City of Buffalo for at least 30 days before the general election

Candidate Filings

Local filings for the 2022 general election will be open for a two week time period. Filings are scheduled to open on August 2 at 8 am and will close on August 16 at 5 pm. A filing fee of $5.00 is due at the time of filing the affidavit of candidacy. The Secretary of State's website provides all the forms and information needed to file for office and to administer your campaign.  Campaign Filing Packet Secretary of State's Website. 

City of Buffalo General Election Candidates Set

Filing for the 2022 elections closed on August 16, 2022.  Several candidates have filed for city office. Mayor (two-year term) and two council seats (four-year terms) are up for election on November 8, 2022.

Mayor

Candidate Name                               File Date
Teri Lachermeier                                  8/15/2022
Jeremiah Patrick                                  8/2/2022

City Council

Candidate Name                               File Date
Bradley E. Dahl                                      8/16/2022
Tessa Jones                                            8/16/2022
Linda M. Kittock                                    8/15/2022
Bryan VantHof                                       8/16/2022
Jameson Wakefield                             8/2/2022
*Candidates listed in alphabetical order by last name.

 Candidate information can be found on the MN Secretary of State’s website. You can search by office or candidate name. MN Secretary of State Candidate Filings

 The General Election will be held on November 8, 2022. Polls are open from 7:00 AM-8:00 PM. Polling locations can be found at City of Buffalo Precinct Locations

Expiration of Terms

  • December 31, 2022: Mayor Lachermeier
  • December 31, 2024: Council member Downer
  • December 31, 2024: Council member O'Rourke
  • December 31, 2022: Council member Enter
  • December 31, 2022: Council member Anderson (resigned)/Council member Jameson Wakefield