Election 2023

Election 2023: Minneapolis Council candidates

On the Minneapolis ballot this November is all 13 City Council seats. Of the 13 wards, 11 have incumbent members running for re-election — most of them are moderates, and they hold a majority on most issues brought before the council. 

City Council members approve ordinances and the city budget plan, and they typically serve four-year terms; however, all the seats are up for grabs this year due to redistricting advancing the election cycle only two years ago.

Here is a closer look at the races in Minneapolis.  

Ward 1 (northeast Minneapolis)

Elliott Payne, incumbent

Edwin Fruit

Watch the Ward 1 forum here:


Ward 2 (eastern Minneapolis): 

Robin Wonsley, incumbent


Ward 3 (Downtown, northeast Minneapolis, Marcy-Holmes):

Marcus Mills

Michael Rainville, incumbent

Watch the Ward 3 forum here:


Ward 4 (northern Minneapolis): 

LaTrisha M. Vetaw, incumbent

Angela Williams

Marvina Haynes

Leslie Davis

Watch the Ward 4 forum here:


Ward 5 (north-central Minneapolis):

Jeremiah Bey Ellison, incumbent

Victor Martinez

Phillip ‘OMac’ Peterson

Watch the Ward 5 forum here:


Ward 6 (central Minneapolis):

Jamal Osman, incumbent

Tiger Worku

Kayseh Magan

Guy T. Gaskin

Watch the Ward 6 forum here:


Ward 7 (western edge of Minneapolis and parts of downtown):

Scott Graham

Katie Cashman

Kenneth C. Foxworth

Lisa Goodman was the seat holder — not running in the upcoming election

Watch the Ward 7 forum here:

Click to listen to a second Ward 7 debate held on Oct. 12.


Ward 8 (south central Minneapolis):

Andrea Jenkins, incumbent

Soren Stevenson

Terry White

Bob Sullentrop

Watch the Ward 8 forum here:

Check the Soomali version of the forum here.


Ward 9 (central Minneapolis):

Description of race

Jason Chavez, incumbent

Daniel Orban

Watch the Ward 9 forum here:


Ward 10 (central Minneapolis):

Aisha Chughtai, incumbent

Nasri Warsame

Bruce Dachis

Greg Kline


Ward 11 (southern Minneapolis):

Emily Koski, incumbent

Gabrielle M. Prosser

Watch the Ward 11 forum here:


Ward 12 (southeastern Minneapolis):

Luther Ranheim

Aurin Chowdhury

Nancy Ford

Andrew Johnson was the seat holder — not running in the upcoming election

Watch the Ward 12 forum here:


Ward 13 (southwest corner of Minneapolis):

Linea Palmisano, incumbent

Kate Mortenson

Zach Metzger

Bob “Again” Carney Jr.

Watch the Ward 13 forum here: