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Spring Lake Park mayoral race ends in tie, winner could be decided by coin flip
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Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 12:03 PM · 1 min read
The Pine Island city council election was decided by a coin flip on Thursday after two candidates were deadlocked for the city’s second seat.
The Details
Pine Island was looking to fill two seats this November. At the top with 809 votes was Tosca Wohl, but incumbent Delana Weis and challenger Dominick Pahl each received 711 votes, which forced the coin flip.
The coin landed heads, giving Weis the victory and keeping her on the city council.
Robert Nelson wins Spring Lake Park mayoral election after tie leads to random drawing
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Local news from Hopkins Current
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Hopkins, Minnesota
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Government
Published
Friday, November 13, 2026
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1 min
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