Council Member at Large, City of Eden Prairie
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Brad Canham teaches entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas, runs the tech marketing firm Marketvines, and co-founded Eden Prairie Local News. His priorities are keeping homeowner taxes affordable and reviving the Eden Prairie Mall and other commercial property.
Nonpartisan
Dirk Tedmon is executive director of strategic growth and engagement for Eden Prairie Schools and earlier led a team in the Obama White House's Office of Presidential Correspondence. His priorities are affordability, especially child care and housing, and helping local businesses open and grow.
Nonpartisan
Greg Lehman is a RE/MAX real estate agent whose 25-year career includes U.S. Bank and Children's Hospital, and a former elected Eden Prairie School Board member. His priorities are economic resilience and helping local businesses through simpler permitting and updated infrastructure.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Kathy Nelson has served on the Eden Prairie City Council since 2006, after six years on the city Planning Commission, and represents the city on the Fire Relief Association board. Her priorities are a housing mix for all generations and low taxes while keeping roads, parks, and public safety strong.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Mark Freiberg has been on the Eden Prairie City Council since first elected in 2018, after serving on the city's Planning and Heritage Preservation commissions, and chaired the SouthWest Transit Commission in 2025. A small-business owner, he focuses on residents' food and housing needs.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Civil Rights 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan
Tina Culbertson has owned a photography business since 2005 and volunteers with local nonprofits; her military family settled in Eden Prairie more than 25 years ago. Her priorities are planned, community-driven growth and careful budgeting that protects taxpayers.
Nonpartisan
Tony Arndt is a senior application director in private-sector technology who has served as an Eden Prairie duty crew firefighter since 2017 and as a head election judge since 2018. His priorities are fiscal responsibility and keeping city services and public safety staffed and funded.
Sources: edenprairiemn.gov2 · hennepincounty.gov