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November 8, 2023 6:20 AM

St. Paul likely to welcome historic all-women City Council after Tuesday’s election

Three incumbents were easily reelected and four newcomers are leading their races.

by Joey Peters

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November 8, 2023 5:37 AM

St. Paul elects school board members Allen, Carrillo, Franco, Valliant in sweep for teachers’ union

Voters chose four winners from seven candidates for the Saint Paul Public Schools board: Incumbent Chauntyll Allen, returning board member Yusef Carrillo, plus newcomers Carlo Franco and Erica Valliant.

by Becky Z. Dernbach

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November 8, 2023 4:00 AM

St. Paul voters say yes to 1 percent sales tax hike for parks, streets

The city estimates the sales tax would provide nearly $1 billion in improvements for streets and parks over the next 20 years. It takes effect April 1.

by Nina Moini

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November 8, 2023 4:00 AM

Reinert easily wins Duluth mayoral contest over two-term incumbent Larson

A former Duluth City Council member and state legislator, Roger Reinert campaigned on a need for new leadership in the city while strengthening core services. He beat incumbent Emily Larson, winning 60 percent of Tuesday night’s vote.

by Dan Kraker

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November 7, 2023 11:46 PM

Philadelphia elects first Black woman mayor

Pennsylvania voters have elected women for the first time to lead Philadelphia and the state’s second-largest county, which includes Pittsburgh.

by The Associated Press

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November 7, 2023 11:35 PM

Republican Tate Reeves wins reelection for governor in Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has won reelection.

by Michael McEwen

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November 7, 2023 11:33 PM

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has won reelection

One of the most closely watched races this cycle is in Kentucky. Incumbent Andy Beshear is a blue governor in a red state, running in a race where national politics has been made a primary issue.

by NPR Staff

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November 7, 2023 11:29 PM

Houston mayor's race goes to runoff election

Houston, the fourth largest U.S. city, will have a runoff election between longtime Democratic State Senator John Whitmire and Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

by Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media

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November 7, 2023 11:25 PM

Virginia Democrats win full control of the state legislature, AP reports

Democrats consolidated their power in the state legislature and will act as a counterweight to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's policy agenda.

by Jahd Khalil

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November 7, 2023 9:45 PM

St. Louis Park elects Minnesota’s first Somali mayor — Nadia Mohamed

Only one other Somali mayor had been identified in the United States in the lead up to Tuesday’s election.

by Hibah Ansari

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