Well-acquainted with the nightlife, but seeking a day job at City Hall
When he filed to form a Ward 3 campaign committee last month, Nick Pilotta, better known as the glam downtown scenester “L.A. Nik,” was joining an already crowded race to replace mayoral candidate...
View ArticleRepublican candidate joins the Ward 7 race
As one of just a few Republicans running for City Council this year, Joe Kovacs understands it can be tough going for a conservative candidate in liberal-leaning Minneapolis, describing his campaign to...
View ArticleMayoral candidate Levy-Pounds criticizes Hodges and Harteau
After Mayor Betsy Hodges and Police Chief Janeé Harteau publicly disagreed about Harteau’s pick to lead the 4th Precinct, mayoral candidate Nekima Levy-Pounds criticized their “ongoing miscommunication...
View ArticleAn untraditional Republican joins mayors race
Political newcomer Jonathan Honerbrink entered the Minneapolis mayoral contest in April as a Republican. The last Republican to serve a full term as mayor of Minneapolis assumed office in 1957, DFLers...
View ArticleA City Council candidate, no political labels attached
The latest candidate to enter the Ward 1 City Council race is betting that his part of Northeast Minneapolis wants to hear an independent voice speaking for them at City Hall. Independent doesn’t mean...
View ArticleMayoral candidates talk taxes, business and banking
Seven of the candidates seeking the Minneapolis mayor’s office met Tuesday to discuss economics and the city’s business environment at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on the University of...
View ArticleFrom one city council to — maybe — another
Tim Bildsoe said he and his wife “thought it was time to enjoy a different lifestyle” when about two years ago they sold their home in Plymouth — a suburb with about one-fifth the population of...
View ArticleRunning as the “quintessential Minneapolitan”
Teqen Zéa-Aida said he learned the Loring Park building were he rents an apartment and until recently operated a gallery was slated to be demolished for a mixed-use development this winter in a...
View ArticleRunning for sixth term, Goodman says ‘experience matters’
Lisa Goodman is tied for longest tenure on the City Council, and while her three opponents say it’s time for change, the incumbent is leaning on her longevity as she asks voters to return her for a...
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Frey leads on election night
Jacob Frey led the Minneapolis mayor’s contest on election night, taking nearly 25 percent of first-choice votes with all precincts reporting, according to unofficial returns reported by the Secretary...
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