Tag: African Politicians in Minnesota
‘I have not seen a change in the city council’: Nonprofit...
Community organizer and longtime resident of Champlin, Samuel Mwangi has announced his bid for a seat as a council member for the city’s Ward...
Entrepreneur and organizer Ukasha Dakane joins race for Edina City Council
Entrepreneur and community organizer Ukasha Dakane is the latest candidate running for a seat on the Edina City Council. There are two open seats...
Candidate Janet Kitui talks about her bid for City Council, vision...
Minnesota state employee and longtime Edina resident Janet Kitui announced her run for one of two Edina City Council seats in the November 3...
Jamal Osman wins Minneapolis City Council Sixth Ward seat
Jamal Osman is the new Minneapolis Sixth Ward City Council following Tuesday's special election after the city released unofficial results this morning. The city...
Strong election night for African immigrant candidates in Minnesota primary
It was a good night to be an African immigrant candidate in Minnesota’s primary election on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was able to...
Liberian American businessman Alexander Deputie vying for Minnesota Senate District 67
Liberian born Alexander Deputie has put his name in the running as a state senator for Minnesota Senate District 67 as the endorsed candidate...
Why I am supporting Ilhan Omar in the DFL primary
20 years ago, I fled my birth country of Liberia during a civil war. I left my loved ones to provide for them in...
African immigrant candidates run for office in record numbers in Minnesota
The number of African immigrant elected officials in Minnesota — which has more than doubled in the past four years — could soon grow...
Video: Minneapolis Sixth Ward candidates forum
Ten of the remaining eleven candidates in the upcoming August 11 Minneapolis City Council Sixth Ward special election participated in a candidates forum that...
Your guide to the Brooklyn Park primary for City Council
Brooklyn Park voters will go to the polls August 11 during the state primary, to cast their ballots for the most diverse pool of...
Minneapolis Sixth Ward Special Election: How Ranked Choice Voting works
Minneapolis first adopted ranked choice voting, a largely unfamiliar and controversial system, for the 2009 city election. It has been used to elect officials...