## City of Blaine ## City Council August 14, 2026 | 8:00 AM ## Blaine City Hall ## 10801 Town Square Drive NE ## Blaine, MN 55449 ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order by the Mayor ## 2. Roll Call 3. Administration 3.1. 2026-299 Canvass of the 2026 Primary Election ## Sponsors: Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk ## 4. Other Business 5. Adjournment Page 1 of 117 ## City of Blaine ## Staff Report ## File Number: 2026-299 ## Agenda Date ## Status August 14, 2026 ## In Control ## File Type ## City Council ## Motion ## Administration - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk Agenda Item # 3.1 Canvass of the 2026 Primary Election ## Executive Summary By motion, council is asked by motion to canvass the results of the August 11, 2026, primary election. ## Background Staff will present a summary of the 2026 primary election results for the office of Ward 1 councilmember: Alex Tierney 1,008 37.00% Tom Newland 1,365 50.11% Richard Paul 351 12.89% Total voter turnout for the city was 24.21%. This compares to 12.69% in 2024 and 22.25% in 2020. The city would like to extends its appreciation to all the election judges who served during early voting and on election day. ## Strategic Plan Relationship ## N/A ## Board/Commission Review ## N/A ## Financial Impact Page 2 of 117 ## N/A ## Public Outreach/Input ## N/A ## Staff Recommendation Upon review of all canvass materials, council is asked by motion to accept and certify the results of the August 11, 2026, city primary election and direct the city clerk to notify all Ward 1 candidates of the results. ## Attachment List ## 1. August 11, 2026 State Primary Statistics Spreadsheet - Blaine ## 2. 8-11-26 Primary - Anoka County - Blaine Abstract ## 3. 2026 August Primary Results by Precinct - Blaine Page 3 of 117 ## Reporting ## Group ## JurisdictionForm or Report ## AbsenteeCitySummary Statement Worksheet ## AbsenteeCountyBallot Status Counting Report ## AbsenteeCountyBallot Status Counting Report ## AbsenteeCity/CountySpoiled Ballot Envelope ## AbsenteeCountySummary Statement Worksheet ## AbsenteeCountySummary Statement Worksheet ## AbsenteeCountySummary Statement Worksheet ## AbsenteeCountySVRS Report AB Count - Accepted and Rejected ## AbsenteeCountySVRS Report AB Count - Accepted by Ballot/Materials Types ## AbsenteeCountySVRS Report AB Count - Accepted by Ballot/Materials Types ## PrecinctCitiesPrecinct Statistics Worksheet Page 4 of 117 ## TypeNotes ## Direct Ballot Statistics ## All Data First Recorded in AB ## Summary Statement Compilation (I:\PropTax\Election\Absentee\0 ## Ballot Board\0 Ballot Board ## Count Center); Once finalized and proofed, copy and paste columns B-I from that xls into columns J-Q of this xls ## Direct Ballot Counter (DS200) ## Central Ballot Counter (DS850) ## AB Counter Voting ## Direct Ballot Statistics ## Duplication Record ## Envelope Processing ## Rejected AB ## AB EDR ## Fed/FWAB/Pres ## Precinct Statistics Page 5 of 117 ## Page 308/11/26 State Primary ## Statistics Spreadsh…

--- ## title: August 14 Canvass Approved ## author: Tremble, Pamela S date: D:20230621204500Z --- ## City of Blaine ## City Council August 14, 2026 | 8:00 AM ## Blaine City Hall ## 10801 Town Square Drive NE ## Blaine, MN 55449 ## MINUTES 1. Call to Order by the Mayor The meeting was called to order at 8:06AM by Mayor Sanders followed by Roll Call. ## 2. Roll Call PRESENT: Mayor Tim Sanders, Councilmembers Chris Massoglia, Terra Fleming (remote) and ## Jess Robertson (remote) ## ABSENT: Councilmembers Tom Newland, Leslie Larson, and Chris Ford ## ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk Cathy Sorensen 3. Administration 3.1. 2026-299 Canvass of the 2026 Primary Election ## Sponsors: Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk City Clerk Sorensen presented a summary of the 2026 primary election results for the office of Ward 1 councilmember: Alex Tierney 1,008 37.00% Tom Newland 1,365 50.11% Richard Paul 351 12.89% Total voter turnout for the city was 24.21%. This compares to 12.69% in 2024 and 22.25% in 2020. The city would like to extends its appreciation to all the election judges who served during early voting and on election day. Motion by Mayor Sanders, second by Councilmember Massoglia, to accept and certify the results of the August 11, 2026, city primary election and direct the city clerk to notify all Ward 1 candidates of the results. Motion adopted unanimously. ## 4. Other Business None. 5. Adjournment Mayor Sanders adjourned the special meeting at 8:14AM. Signed by ## Tim Sanders, Mayor Signed by ## Catherine M. Sorensen, City Clerk