Tag: African Politicians in Minnesota
Kenyan American candidate for Minnesota state Senate calls for fair redistricting
Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley says she wants to be the next lawmaker to represent District 40 in the Minnesota State Senate. If she’s successful, the Kenyan...
Siad Ali will not seek re-election to Minneapolis school board
Siad Ali, a member of the Minneapolis Board of Education, will not seek re-election to the board next year after serving two terms, he...
‘You are the one we have been waiting for’: DFL House...
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Huldah Nyamisa Momanyi Hiltsley, a leader in the African community in Minnesota, on Thursday launched her campaign for state Senate...
Community organizer in race for Ward 2’s Minneapolis City Council seat
Robin Wonsley Worlobah is ready to take her activism into public office. The 29-year-old Chicago native and community organizer is running to represent Ward...
Henry Ongeri formally launches campaign for governor of Nyamira county
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Kenyan-American Minnesota lawyer, Henry Ongeri, formally kicked off his campaign for governor of Nyamira County in the 2022 election Saturday...
What you need to know about Henry Ongeri and why he’s...
A Minnesota based Kenyan-American lawyer says the deteriorating socioeconomic conditions of his people in his home county of Nyamira in Kenya, has spurred his...
Yussuf Haji sets sights on Minneapolis City Council
For Yussuf Haji, a seat on the Minneapolis City Council means an opportunity to make real change. He is running to represent Ward 9....
Meet the Somali-American running to dislodge Cam Gordon from Minneapolis Ward...
Yusra Arab, a policy advocate, mental health practitioner, and community organizer, has announced her intention to challenge incumbent Cam Gordon in Ward 2 of...
As Brooklyn Park mayor, Wynfred Russell would prioritize economic development, bridge-building...
Brooklyn Park City Council member Wynfred Russell is running for mayor. He was the first one to file, making him the most prominent candidate...
Ethiopian-born Oballa Oballa seeks seat on the Austin City Council
Oballa Oballa of Austin, Minnesota is ready to expand his leadership roles within his city. The twenty-seven-year-old is running for a seat on the...
Sahra Odowa vies for Minnesota Senate District 55
Public health professional Sahra Odowa is ready to be a policy maker. The DFL endorsed Shakopee resident is vying for a seat in the...