Dale H. Anderson
MN · Kandiyohi County Commissioner, District 3
Dale Anderson has represented Kandiyohi County's District 3 since 2023. He is a farmer, chairs the Kandiyohi Power Cooperative board, and serves on the Great River Energy board.
Where Dale H. Anderson stands, based on their records
Supports
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (2 support · 1 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 5 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted no on a rule to allow only non-toxic shot, not lead, at the Tepetonka Club site on county land. The rule passed 3-1. He then voted yes to approve the club's permit with that rule.
December 16, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Made the motion to adopt the Chippewa River watershed plan, a shared plan to protect water quality in that river basin. It passed with no votes against.
June 4, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Voted against letting the Tepetonka Club golf course project go ahead without a full environmental impact study. He argued for the fuller study. The board approved skipping the study 3-2.
October 3, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 5 oppose
Seconded and voted for asking the Legislature to allow a 0.5% county sales tax. The tax was meant to pay for a $53.6 million justice center and $14.2 million in Health and Human Services building work. It passed 3-2.
January 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wctrib.com
Voted yes on the 2026 county budget and a 6.23% property tax levy increase. It passed 3-2.
December 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Seconded and voted for a 3% pay raise for county commissioners for 2025. It passed 4-1.
December 17, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Made the motion to give $65,785 more in federal pandemic relief money (ARP) to a county broadband project, to reach about 30 more homes. He also moved to approve a broadband building deal with Federated Telephone. Both passed 5-0.
August 15, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Voted to raise a county contract with Greater Minnesota Family Services, a children's services provider, by 16% instead of the proposed 12%. The change failed 2-3.
May 16, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Seconded and voted for naming the Lakes Area Review as the county's official newspaper for legal notices. Its bid was $9.00 per ad unit, versus $14.96 from the West Central Tribune. The motion passed 3-2.
January 3, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted to raise a county contract with Greater Minnesota Family Services, a children's services provider, by 16% instead of the proposed 12%. The change failed 2-3.
May 16, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Seconded and voted for asking the Legislature to allow a 0.5% county sales tax. The tax was meant to pay for a $53.6 million justice center and $14.2 million in Health and Human Services building work. It passed 3-2.
January 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wctrib.com
Made the motion to give $65,785 more in federal pandemic relief money (ARP) to a county broadband project, to reach about 30 more homes. He also moved to approve a broadband building deal with Federated Telephone. Both passed 5-0.
August 15, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted against an ordinance banning rifles for deer hunting in Kandiyohi County. It passed 3-2, keeping the county shotgun-only.
April 21, 2026
Source: wctrib.com
Made the motion to give the county-owned 16-bed mental health hospital in Willmar to the Minnesota Department of Human Services at no cost. He voted yes, and it passed 3-2.
August 6, 2024
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Questioned at a board meeting how a commissioner hired an outside lawyer without board approval. The $559 bill was for advice on the county administrator's job review. He asked who authorized it.
April 2, 2024
Source: wctrib.com
Made the motion to let Amp Americas use long-term public bond financing for a project turning dairy farm manure into natural gas (Resolution 2023-33). It passed 5-0.
October 3, 2023
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Made the motion to declare a county state of emergency after the July 25-26, 2023 summer storm. The declaration let the county ask for disaster aid for local public agencies. It passed 5-0.
August 15, 2023
Source: kcmn.civicweb.net
Was re-elected vice chair of the Great River Energy board, representing Kandiyohi Power Cooperative. Great River Energy is a Minnesota power supplier owned by local electric co-ops.
April 7, 2022
Source: greatriverenergy.com
Past race Dale H. Anderson ran in:
- Kandiyohi County Commissioner District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · incumbent