Politics & Policy
Minneapolis vote-count process based on faulty logic and bad arithmetic
If officials had adhered to one specific statement in the ordinance, they could have eliminated 32 candidates at once and announced a winner within an hour.
Minneapolis Mayor’s Race
Politics & Policy
Presumptive mayoral winner Betsy Hodges offers resolute style, progressive values
A self-described DFL progressive, the eight-year City Council member does her homework and doesn’t quit a fight just because things aren’t going her way.
Politics & Policy
Want to follow the ongoing Minneapolis mayoral count? Check out these options
Political junkie with the time — and the patience — can keep track of the laborious process at two sites.
Politics & Policy
Minneapolis mayor’s race: The final days in pictures
MinnPost contributing photograher Terry Gydesen captured the final hours of the campaign.
Politics & Policy
Betsy Hodges poised to be new Minneapolis mayor
Hodges’s first-round showing was so strong that her closest opponent, Mark Andrew, said she would be an excellent mayor.
Politics & Policy
Minneapolis election officials seeing steady turnout in early hours
A sample of voters and election judges reported little confusion with ranked-choice voting, new polling machines or the lengthy list of mayoral candidates.
Politics & Policy
A surprise in the Minneapolis mayor’s race? It happened 40 years ago
In 1973, the race for mayor ended with a last-minute shock and a surprise winner, although that was in a three-way race using the traditional voting system.
Politics & Policy
Minneapolis absentee voters already at record numbers
But that doesn’t mean those voting early at City Hall have enjoyed sorting out the candidates or that they are huge fans of ranked-choice voting.
Politics & Policy
With ranked-choice voting, Minneapolis mayoral race becomes Battle to Be Nice
Candidates shun any hint of negative campaigning to avoid alienating any voters who might make them their second or third choice.
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Minneapolis mayoral candidate questionnaire
Undecided? We asked the eight leading mayoral candidates about a range of urban policy issues.
