17 candidates file for Minneapolis mayoral election

The filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed on Aug. 10. Candidates filed for the following offices:

1. Mayor 
2. City Council (Wards 1-13)
3. Board of Estimate and Taxation
4. Park and Recreation Commissioner At Large (3 seats)
5. Park and Recreation Commissioner (Districts 1-6)

Seventeen candidates filed for the mayoral election, including incumbent Jacob Frey (D). Frey was first elected mayor in 2017. He served on the city council before becoming mayor. He was first elected to the Minneapolis City Council in 2013. 

Ward 9 and Ward 10 are the only seats on the city council with no incumbents running. 

There will be no primary held. Minneapolis will utilize a ranked-choice voting system for the general election that is scheduled for Nov. 2. 

Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and the 46th-largest city in the U.S. by population.

Additional reading:

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2021)

• Electoral systems in Minnesota

• Jacob Frey

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