Kathleen Backer

About this race

The city's top elected official. Depending on the city charter, either runs city government ("strong mayor") or leads the city commission alongside a hired city manager.

1 candidate ran for City of New Ulm Mayor (Brown County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. New Ulm voters.

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This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Kathleen Backer only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

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What does the City of New Ulm Mayor seat do?

The city's top elected official. Depending on the city charter, either runs city government ("strong mayor") or leads the city commission alongside a hired city manager.

Should I vote for Kathleen Backer?

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