David Marquardt
MN · Moorhead Area Public Schools Board Member
David Marquardt chairs the Moorhead School Board, where he has served since 2023. He taught and coached in Fargo schools for 21 years and later worked as a field consultant for North Dakota United, a union for educators.
Where David Marquardt stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 oppose
Moved to set the district's final property tax levy for taxes paid in 2026 at $30,191,693. It passed 5-0.
December 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to approve a 9% increase in staff health insurance rates for 2026. It passed; Bergin voted no.
November 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes to put two school tax questions on the November 2025 ballot. One raised school funding by $575 per student. The other was a $1.5 million a year building levy for ten years. It passed 6-0.
July 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to borrow $1,615,000 to build outdoor gym class spaces, including a turf field. The board approved it unanimously.
May 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to approve $2,805,498 in building bids for the Moorhead High School athletic complex. It passed 5-1.
February 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted yes to renew the deal that puts city police officers in Moorhead schools. It passed 5-1.
January 26, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted yes to put two school tax questions on the November 2025 ballot. One raised school funding by $575 per student. The other was a $1.5 million a year building levy for ten years. It passed 6-0.
July 21, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Moved to borrow $1,615,000 to build outdoor gym class spaces, including a turf field. The board approved it unanimously.
May 27, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Moved to approve $2,805,498 in building bids for the Moorhead High School athletic complex. It passed 5-1.
February 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Moved to send the state school boards group a proposal on funding for school building upkeep and equipment. The board approved it unanimously.
September 9, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 5 records
Moved to keep school board pay at $980 a month for the 2027 school year. A member had proposed adding pay for the chair. It passed 4-1.
June 15, 2026
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Was elected chair of the Moorhead School Board for 2026 by a 6-1 vote.
January 12, 2026
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Voted yes on a new three-year contract for Superintendent Brandon Lunak. It raised his pay 8.31% over three years. It passed 6-1.
January 8, 2024
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Was elected vice chair of the Moorhead School Board for 2024 with no other nominees.
January 8, 2024
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Took the oath of office as a new member of the Moorhead School Board.
January 9, 2023
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Past race David Marquardt ran in:
- Moorhead Area Public Schools School Board Member At Large · November 3, 2026 · Moorhead Public School District, Minnesota · incumbent