Tag: Black Elected Officials in Minnesota
St. Paul Mayor Carter gracious as he concedes in historic election
When supporters of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III gathered Tuesday night at The Black Hart, a bar in the Midway neighborhood, many of...
More than 23,000 Minneapolis voters have cast ballots early in mayoral...
More than 23,000 Minneapolis voters have cast early ballots as of today, ahead of tomorrow’s (Nov. 4) mayoral and city council election, making it...
Kowsar Mohamed begins University of Minnesota Board of Regents term
Kowsar Mohamed, a PhD student from the Twin Cities, has officially begun her term as the student-at-large representative on the University of Minnesota’s Board...
Ilhan Omar endorses Omar Fateh in Minneapolis Mayor’s race
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has endorsed Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor, becoming the first key backer for the state senator as he seeks to...
St. Paul mayor asks for third term as he battles opponents...
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III asked the city’s voters to give him a third term when they go to the polls in November...
Former DFL staffer launches bid for Minnesota Senate
With Democrats enjoying a one seat majority in the Minnesota Senate, a former DFL staffer turned businessman, Ian Oundo, on Thursday launched his own...
‘Fateh is getting screwed’: Leaders react angrily as state Democrats revoke...
The Minnesota DFL’s Constitution, Bylaws & Rules Committee (CBRC), on Thursday revoked the historic endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh as the party’s nominee...
State lawmaker launches bid for Hennepin County Attorney
A Minnesota state legislator is the first to officially enter the open 2026 race to be Hennepin County’s top prosecutor.
Rep. Cedrick Frazier, 46, announced...
Wadaag Commons, a new affordable housing complex for families opens in...
The wait is over for families that have been waiting for the completion of Minneapolis’ newest affordable complex in the Seward neighborhood.
The grand opening...
U.S.-based university and nonprofits to send 50,000 books to Kenya
The stacks of libraries across Kenya will soon be a little thicker, thanks to a collaboration between a U.S.-based university and two nonprofit organizations...
State Senator Omar Fateh announces run for Minneapolis mayor
State Sen. Omar Fateh, the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate, announced his bid for Minneapolis Mayor on...
