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Kaohly Her Upsets Melvin Carter to Become St. Paul's First Woman and Hmong Mayor

Ranked-choice tabulation delivered the win after no candidate secured a first-round majority.

Overview

  • State Rep. Kaohly Her overtook the two-term incumbent during ranked-choice transfers, according to results reported Wednesday.
  • Her entered the race in August and previously served as Carter’s policy director.
  • Her’s campaign focused on management and reported knocking on 40,000 doors.
  • The upcoming mayoral term will last three years as St. Paul moves city elections to even-numbered years.
  • Voters weighed downtown office vacancies, grocery closures, rising property taxes and rent-control adjustments as key concerns.