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Voters in the Minnesota city of St. Louis Park elected Nadia Mohamed, a 27-year-old Somali-American, as the city’s first Black, first Somali, and first Muslim mayor Tuesday night.

Andrea Jenkins won re-election over DSA-backed challenger in Ward 8 – but the coalition allied with Mayor Frey failed to win other races.

The pro-Frey moderates and anti-Frey progressives are both looking to secure control of the Minneapolis City Council.

A similar story is playing out in Minneapolis' Ward 7, where Katie Cashman won 48% of the first-choice vote to Scott Graham’s 47%.

Several key city council races in St. Paul and Minneapolis are still too close to call as of the morning after election night.

Ward 6 candidate Kayseh Magan discusses public safety, tenant rights and controversies surrounding the incumbent candidate Jamal Osman.

MinnPost asked this year’s Minneapolis City Council candidates whether they support a municipal program to clear snow and ice from sidewalks as part of our “Who’s running?” guide.

Finding a replacement for the boarded-up shell of the Third Precinct building – among Minneapolis’ most visible reminders of George Floyd’s murder – has been a source of controversy for months.

With council elections coming up in November, MinnPost asked each candidate where they stood on “rent stabilization.”

With City Council elections coming up in November, MinnPost asked each candidate where they stood on “rent stabilization.” Here’s how they responded.