![]() Ward 1: Elliott PayneĮlliott Payne, a consultant for the city of Minneapolis, defeats incumbent Kevin Reich, with 50 percent of final round votes. Residents voted in favor of the government structure charter amendment, also known as the “strong mayor” question, which limits the council to legislative issues while department heads would answer directly to the mayor. City department heads (except the police chief) currently answer to the mayor and City Council. ![]() Residents voted for the rent stabilization charter amendment, which allows the City Council to develop a rent stabilization plan.Ī final charter amendment also determined the fate of the Minneapolis City Council’s role in local government. With rents increasing and a lack of affordable housing units to accommodate demand, the city faces deep housing inequity issues. Minneapolis residents rejected the ballot measure. ![]() In parts of the city, like north Minneapolis, public safety drew a clear line between candidates. The public safety charter amendment, which asks voters if they support replacing the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety, emerged as the most debated issue among City Council candidates. Vetaw’s pro-policing stance drew a clear line in the race against Cunningham, who advocated for the public safety ballot measure. In north Minneapolis’ Ward 4, Vetaw defeated incumbent Phillipe Cunningham. A second term Jacob Frey reelected as Minneapolis mayor.Eight out of 13 members are people of color and six of them are Black. Wonsley Worlobah’s win as a Black Democratic Socialist, as well as victories from Payne and Chughtai in Ward 10 marks the most diverse council in Minneapolis history and one with a majority of people of color. The 13-member council, the most diverse in the city’s history, will immediately confront crucial questions about public safety, rent stabilization and government structure.Īmong the new faces are Elliott Payne in Ward 1, Robin Wonsley Worlobah in Ward 2, Michael Rainville in Ward 3, LaTrisha Vetaw in Ward 4, Jason Chavez in Ward 9, Aisha Chughtai in Ward 10 and Emily Koski in Ward 11. In the first Minneapolis City Council election since the murder of George Floyd last year, new candidates won seven races. This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota's immigrants and communities of color. Sign up for their free newsletter to receive their stories in your inbox.
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