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Council Member
Joe Kaliszewski
South St. Paul · Term expires December 2027
Official recordSouth St. Paul Mayor and CouncilAccessed Contact
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Joe Kaliszewski serves as an at-large council member in South St. Paul. The official city source confirms the role, term listing, and contact information. South St. Paul operates under a council-administrator form of government: the council sets city policy and the City Administrator handles day-to-day operations. This council seat is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. This basic profile does not yet include selected public-record actions or individual vote history.

Regular City Council meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 125 3rd Avenue N, South St. Paul, MN 55075. Work sessions are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the City Hall Training Room at the same address. Meeting dates should be confirmed from the official agenda center before attending, as schedules can change for holidays or other reasons.

Can I vote for this seat?

This is a citywide seat. City voters generally vote for this seat when it appears on their official ballot.

Seat structure source: South St. Paul Mayor and Council (Official record, accessed 2026-05-28)

Meet Your Reps explains how this seat is elected. Your official address-based ballot is the final source for whether this race appears for you.

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Verified public facts

Current office

Council Member, South St. Paul City Council (at large)

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Term expires

January 2027

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Official contact

Listed by the City of South St. Paul staff directory

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Next election

This seat is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot

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Who is Joe Kaliszewski?

Public context status

The official Mayor and Council page and staff directory confirm the public office, term listing, and contact information. No additional official biography source has been identified for Joe Kaliszewski. Bio content will be added when it can be confirmed from an official or clearly labeled candidate-provided source.

Local connection

In a 2018 candidate-provided voter guide, Joe Kaliszewski stated that he was raised in South St. Paul and graduated from South St. Paul High School.

Candidate-providedVerifyThis is candidate-provided information from a 2018 voter guide. It gives public context for the local connection Joe Kaliszewski described at that time. It does not independently verify current residence, policy views, voting record, or public support.

Reviewed 2026-05-31.

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What this office does

South St.

Votes as council member

Participates in City Council votes as one of seven elected members.

Sets city policy

Helps set city policy direction through council action.

Approves budget and ordinances

Approves the city budget, ordinances, and contracts as part of the council.

Term · Four yearsCycle · General election in November; council seats are staggered across election cyclesSource · South St. Paul Mayor and Council

Attribution limit:Council authority belongs to the Council as a body. Do not attribute a council decision to an individual council member unless meeting minutes or a roll-call vote confirms that member's specific vote or action.

Source note:The South St. Paul city charter authority for council members has not been fully reviewed for this basic profile. Authority descriptions are based on the official Mayor and Council page and the council-administrator government form. South St. Paul Mayor and Council

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What the public record shows

Record status

Selected record items are being reviewed. This profile will list actions only when the source confirms the body, date, action, and attribution limits.

Election

When voters get a say

Next voter say

November 3, 2026

South St. Paul, Dakota County, MN

This council seat is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Candidate filing closed June 2, 2026. Because seven candidates filed for three open seats, the South St. Paul elections page (June 23, 2026) says the candidates will appear on the August 11, 2026 primary ballot to narrow the field to six. The Minnesota Secretary of State filing page shows seven candidates as of June 6, 2026. Verify final ballot wording with the city, county, or Secretary of State when sample ballots are posted.

Offices on ballot

  • City Council (at large)
South St. Paul Elections
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Where this information comes from

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Source · official recordPrimary source
South St. Paul Mayor and Council
PublisherCity of South St. Paul
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Source · official recordPrimary source
South St. Paul City Council Staff Directory
PublisherCity of South St. Paul
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Source · official recordPrimary source
South St. Paul Elections
PublisherCity of South St. Paul
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Source · meeting minutesPrimary source
South St. Paul Agendas and Minutes
PublisherCity of South St. Paul
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Source · meeting minutesSecondary source
South St. Paul City Council Meeting Videos (TownSquare TV)
PublisherTownSquare TV (streaming provider linked from official South St. Paul city site)
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Source · candidate-providedSecondary source
2018 South St. Paul City Council voter guide, Joe Kaliszewski response
PublisherRiver Heights Chamber / East Metro Voter Guide
ProvesIn the 2018 voter guide, Joe Kaliszewski stated that he was raised in South St. Paul and graduated from South St. Paul High School.
Does not proveThis source does not verify current residence, policy positions, voting record, or community support.
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