Election 2023: Minneapolis Council candidates
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On the Minneapolis ballot this November is all 13 City Council seats. Of the 13 wards, 11 have incumbent members running for re-election — most of them are moderates, and they hold a majority on most issues brought before the council.
City Council members approve ordinances and the city budget plan, and they typically serve four-year terms; however, all the seats are up for grabs this year due to redistricting advancing the election cycle only two years ago.
Here is a closer look at the races in Minneapolis.
Ward 1 (northeast Minneapolis)
Elliott Payne, incumbent
Edwin Fruit
Watch the Ward 1 forum here:
Ward 2 (eastern Minneapolis):
Robin Wonsley, incumbent
Ward 3 (Downtown, northeast Minneapolis, Marcy-Holmes):
Marcus Mills
Michael Rainville, incumbent
Watch the Ward 3 forum here:
Ward 4 (northern Minneapolis):
LaTrisha M. Vetaw, incumbent
Angela Williams
Marvina Haynes
Leslie Davis
Watch the Ward 4 forum here:
Ward 5 (north-central Minneapolis):
Jeremiah Bey Ellison, incumbent
Victor Martinez
Phillip ‘OMac’ Peterson
Watch the Ward 5 forum here:
Ward 6 (central Minneapolis):
Jamal Osman, incumbent
Tiger Worku
Kayseh Magan
Guy T. Gaskin
Watch the Ward 6 forum here:
Ward 7 (western edge of Minneapolis and parts of downtown):
Scott Graham
Katie Cashman
Kenneth C. Foxworth
Lisa Goodman was the seat holder — not running in the upcoming election
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Watch the Ward 7 forum here:
Click to listen to a second Ward 7 debate held on Oct. 12.
Ward 8 (south central Minneapolis):
Andrea Jenkins, incumbent
Soren Stevenson
Terry White
Bob Sullentrop
Watch the Ward 8 forum here:
Check the Soomali version of the forum here.
Ward 9 (central Minneapolis):
Description of race
Jason Chavez, incumbent
Daniel Orban
Watch the Ward 9 forum here:
Ward 10 (central Minneapolis):
Aisha Chughtai, incumbent
Nasri Warsame
Bruce Dachis
Greg Kline
Ward 11 (southern Minneapolis):
Emily Koski, incumbent
Gabrielle M. Prosser
Watch the Ward 11 forum here:
Ward 12 (southeastern Minneapolis):
Luther Ranheim
Aurin Chowdhury
Nancy Ford
Andrew Johnson was the seat holder — not running in the upcoming election