When Becka Thompson talks about Minneapolis, she does it with both precision and passion. She’s a teacher, artist, and Park Board Commissioner who’s seen how numbers tell the truth — and how heart can change the story.
In her campaign message, Becka offers something rare in politics today: a clear-eyed understanding of the city’s financial challenges paired with a deep belief in its cultural soul.
“Right now, our future holds a lot of fiscal challenges — and I don’t want us to become insolvent.”
That kind of honesty is refreshing. Becka doesn’t sugarcoat what’s ahead for Minneapolis, but she doesn’t catastrophize it either. As a math teacher, she understands how projections work — and how to fix what’s broken through smart planning, not panic.
Pragmatic Leadership with a Human Touch
What sets Becka apart is how she connects numbers and neighborhoods. She’s not just crunching budgets — she’s thinking about what those numbers mean for teachers, families, and the city’s creative heartbeat.
“I used to be an actress,” she says, “and bringing back the arts — dance, theater, film, and music — is very important.”
Becka sees the arts not as luxuries, but as vital civic investments that connect people, heal communities, and make the city worth living in. She believes that fiscal responsibility and cultural vitality aren’t opposites — they’re interdependent.
Restoring Confidence, Revitalizing Downtown
Becka understands that for Minneapolis to thrive, downtown must come alive again. Empty office towers represent more than lost revenue; they represent lost confidence. Her focus on transparency, safety, and efficiency aims to bring businesses — and optimism — back.
“One vacant office tower brings in the same taxable value as a square mile of homes. Getting those buildings active again will relieve property taxes across the city.”
It’s not just about numbers — it’s about giving residents breathing room, stability, and a sense that leadership is working for them.
A Candidate Grounded in Reality — and Hope
Becka Thompson’s approach embodies what many in Minneapolis are looking for:
- Empathy without naïveté.
- Fiscal clarity without austerity.
- Civic optimism without illusion.
She’s running because she believes the city deserves leadership that combines heart, competence, and courage — someone who can see both the spreadsheet and the stage, both the policy and the people.
“No one else was going to come and do it,” she says. “So I decided maybe I should just try to do it.”
Watch Becka Thompson’s full message below
