Coin toss decides second winner of Pine Island council race

PINE ISLAND, Minn. — The lady called heads. The coin came up heads. A coin toss Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, determined which one of two candidates would sit on the Pine Island City Council for the next four years. With two open seats on the Pine Island City Council on the Nov. 3, general election and four candidates on the ballot, Tosca Wohl was the clear winner of one of the two City Council seats. However, incumbent council member Delana Weis and one of the challengers, Dominick Pahl, tied for the second spot. To determine the winner, a coin toss was held during the special City Council meeting to certify the city's election results. Current Mayor Brandi Veith Staloch read the results, stating that Mark E. Lang had won the mayoral race, and Wohl had earned one of two spots on the council. She then said two candidates tied for the second spot.

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