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David Wheeler (Minnesota)
David Wheeler was a member of the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation in Minnesota. He assumed office in 2010. He left office on December 31, 2021.
Wheeler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minneapolis City Council to represent Ward 10 in Minnesota. He lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Wheeler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections in Minneapolis are officially nonpartisan, but the Minneapolis City Charter allows mayoral and city council candidates to choose a party label to appear below their name on the official ballot. Ballotpedia includes candidates' party or principle to best reflect what voters will see on their ballot.[1]
Biography
David Wheeler was born in Duluth, Minnesota. Wheeler earned a B.A. in history from Ripon College in 1974 and an M.Div. from Yale University Divinity School in 1980. His professional experience includes being a retired clergy, elected official, and retail assistant manager. He has been affiliated with the City of Lakes Rotary.[2]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2021)
General election
General election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 10
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Aisha Chughtai in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 10,659 |
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Candidate profile
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "My family motto was "Service is the rent you pay for the space your occupy." As a pastor, non-profit executive, assistant store manager, and public servant for nearly 16 years, I have lived up to that motto. An exchange student in India, spending a Junior Year abroad in London during college, and having worked for two years in Athen Greece for YMCA, and have broad experience and exposure that has made my uniquely qualified to serve. I look forward to continuing to make a difference in our community and world. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 in 2021.
2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota, held a general election for mayor, all 13 seats on the city council, both elected members of the board of estimate and taxation, and all nine members of the park and recreation board on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 15, 2017.
Incumbents ran for re-election to all but two of the city council seats. Ward 3 Councilman Jacob Frey filed to run for mayor instead, and Ward 8 Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden opted not to run for re-election.[3] Incumbent Carol Becker and incumbent David Wheeler defeated write-in candidate John Edwards in the general election for the two elected at-large seats on the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation.[4]
| Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, At-Large General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carol Becker Incumbent |
69.11% | 48,163 |
| David Wheeler Incumbent |
27.71% | 19,312 |
| John Edwards (Write-in) | 2.21% | 1,539 |
| Write-in votes | 0.98% | 680 |
| Total Votes | 69,694 | |
| Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, "2017 Minneapolis Election Results," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Video for Ballotpedia
| Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released September 23, 2021 |
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Wheeler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wheeler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Return reponsible leadership and good governance to the City Council
Transform the MPD; increase public safety; NO to defunding
- Economic redevelopment; revitalize small businesses; create good-paying jobs
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Campaign website
- Click here to view an archived version of Wheeler's campaign website.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Minneapolis, "Common questions about filing for office," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 07, 2021
- ↑ Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Elizabeth Glidden Won't Seek Re-election to Minneapolis City Council," December 12, 2016
- ↑ Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, "Candidate Filings - 2017," accessed August 16, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation 2010-2021 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Duluth City Council At-large 1993-1997 |
Succeeded by - |
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