Matthew Thompson 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.
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.
Look up your ballot: Minnesota Secretary of State: Polling Place Finder (Official state source)
Verified public facts
Council Member, South St. Paul City Council (at large)
January 2027
Listed by the City of South St. Paul staff directory
This seat is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot
What this office does
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
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.
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)
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Where this information comes from
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South St. Paul Mayor and Council
South St. Paul City Council Staff Directory
South St. Paul Elections
South St. Paul Agendas and Minutes
South St. Paul City Council Meeting Videos (TownSquare TV)
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