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Candidate Endorsements

Minnesotans deserve elected officials who understand just how important public transit is to our families and our communities. It’s time to elect transit champions who will fight for the transit service we need to improve our everyday lives and create a future with clean air, a stable climate, abundant opportunities, and thriving neighborhoods for all. See who we’re endorsing this year and how you can help!

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2023 City of Bloomington Endorsements

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A photo of Lona Dallessandro, a white woman with clear glasses and chin-length blond hair
Lona Dallessandro Bloomington City Council, District 3
A photo of Chao Moua, a man with dark short hair standing in front of a background of trees
Chao Moua Bloomington City Council, At Large

2023 City of Duluth Endorsements

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Photo of Emily Larson, a white woman with short brown hair
Emily Larson Duluth, Mayor
A photo of Miranda Pacheco, an Ojibwe woman with long dark hair standing in front of a painted mural
Miranda Pacheco Duluth City Council, At Large
A photo of Jenna Yeakle, a white woman with long blond hair standing in front of a theater marquee
Jenna Yeakle Duluth City Council, At Large

2023 City of Minneapolis Endorsements

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Photo of Elliott Payne, a Black man with a short, dark beard and bald head, wearing a light blue shirt and standing in front of an ivy-covered wall
Elliott Payne Minneapolis City Council, Ward 1
A photo of Robin Wonsley, a Black woman with blue highlights in her hair, wearing a bright orange and yellow sweater and standing in front of a brick wall
Robin Wonsley Minneapolis City Council, Ward 2
Photo of Marcus Mills, a Black man with a goatee and black glasses, wearing a black hat and coat, sitting in front of a building with a teal metal exterior
Marcus Mills Minneapolis City Council, Ward 3
Black and white photo of Jeremiah Ellison, a Black man with a mustache and beard, wearing a knit beanie and sweater, smiling widely at the camera
Jeremiah Ellison Minneapolis City Council, Ward 5
Photo of Katie Cashman, a white woman with strawberry blond hair wearing a light purple jacket
Katie Cashman Minneapolis City Council, Ward 7
Photo of Soren Stevenson, a white man with a bald head and dark brown glasses, wearing a light blue shirt and standing with his arms folded in front of a yellow and blue house
Soren Stevenson Minneapolis City Council, Ward 8
Photo of Jason Chavez, a Mexican American man with short, black hair, wearing a black blazer and tshirt and standing across the street from a stone building in the background
Jason Chavez Minneapolis City Council, Ward 9
A photo of Aisha Chughtai, a woman with brown skin and long, black hair, wearing a black shirt and slacks, smiling and sitting on the concrete stairs in front of a white house
Aisha Chughtai Minneapolis City Council, Ward 10
A photo of Aurin Chowdhury, a Bengali American woman with long dark hair, wearing a white blazer and green shirt
Aurin Chowdhury Minneapolis City Council, Ward 12

2023 City of Saint Paul Endorsements

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Rebecca Noecker Saint Paul City Council, Ward 2
Photo of Saura Jost, a brown-skinned woman with long, curly black hair, wearing a light purple blazer over a white shirt
Saura Jost Saint Paul City Council, Ward 3
Photo of Mitra Jalali, a brown-skinned woman with straight, black hair, wearing a pink shirt under a tweed jacket and standing in front of a multi-colored mural with mosaic glass
Mitra Jalali Saint Paul City Council, Ward 4
A photo of Hwa Jeong Kim, a Korean-American woman with gold-rimmed glasses and straight, black hair, wearing a blue blazer over a purple shirt
Hwa Jeong Kim Saint Paul City Council, Ward 5
A photo of Nelsie Yang, a Hmong-American woman with straight dark hair, wearing gold earrings and a cream-colored shirt under a charcoal blazer
Nelsie Yang Saint Paul City Council, Ward 6
Photo of Cheniqua Johnson, a Black woman with long, black hair, wearing a black-and-white shirt under a black blazer, standing in front of a teal, blue and pink painting
Cheniqua Johnson Saint Paul City Council, Ward 7

2023 City of St. Louis Park Endorsements

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A photo of Paul Baudhuin, a white man with a bald head and slight beard standing in front of a background of trees
Paul Baudhuin St. Louis Park City Council, At Large B

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