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The city of St. Paul, Minnesota held an election on November 7, 2017, to elect its next mayor, which was won by city councilman Melvin Carter III.[1] Chris Coleman, who served as mayor from 2006, did not run for a fourth term and instead planning to run for Governor of Minnesota in 2018. This was the second mayoral election in St. Paul to use ranked-choice voting. Municipal elections in Minnesota are non-partisan, although candidates can identify with a political party.
Candidates[edit]
- Melvin Carter III, DFL, former city council member, director of the Office of Early Learning, Minnesota Department of Education[2]
- Elizabeth Dickinson, Green, environmental advocate, 2005 Mayoral candidate[3]
- Tom Goldstein, DFL, former St. Paul School Board member, 2015 City Council candidate, small business owner[4]
- Pat Harris, DFL, former city council member and government banking specialist at BMO Harris Bank.[5]
- Tim Holden, Nonpartisan, 2013 mayoral candidate, small business owner[6]
- Dai Thao, DFL, city council member[7]
Declined to Run[edit]
- Kristin Beckmann, deputy mayor[8]
- Amy Brendmoen, city council member[8]
- Chris Coleman, mayor
- Erin Dady, former mayoral chief of staff[8]
- Tim Mahoney, state representative[9]
- Erin Murphy, state representative[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Melvin Carter is St. Paul's new mayor; Jacob Frey leads in Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Nelson, Tim. "Nearly two years out, St. Paul mayoral race opens quietly". Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Green Party candidate Elizabeth Dickinson joins St. Paul mayor's race". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Conversing with St. Paul mayoral candidates: Tom Goldstein – Twin Cities". March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Former St. Paul councilman Harris throws hat into 2017 mayoral race". December 7, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Tim Holden announces candidacy for St. Paul mayor". March 22, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Council member Dai Thao latest to join St. Paul mayor's race – Twin Cities". December 26, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Trio of candidates campaigning for 2017 St. Paul mayoral election". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Tim Mahoney: Ask those running for St. Paul mayor the tough questions – Twin Cities". January 29, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Melvin Carter for Saint Paul
- Elizabeth Dickinson for Saint Paul
- Tom Goldstein for Saint Paul
- Pat Harris for Saint Paul
- Tim Holden for Saint Paul
- Dai Thao for Saint Paul
