Election 2023: St. Paul Council candidates
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Four out of seven seats on the St. Paul council will be open this November on the 2023 ballot. Of the seven wards, only three have incumbent members running for re-election — this means the city of St. Paul is looking at some potentially major shifts in political dynamics on the council.
City council members approve the city’s budget and consider ordinances as well as resolutions to issues that impact the lives of residents.
Here is a closer look at the races in St. Paul.
Ward 1 (Frogtown, Summit-University, North End, Union Park):
Omar Syed
Suz Woehrle
Anika Bowie
James Lo
Yan Chen
Travis Helkamp
Lucky ‘Tiger Jack’ Rosenbloom
Jeff Zeitler
Russel Balenger was the seat holder — not running in the upcoming election
Watch the Ward 1 forum here:
Ward 2 (West 7th Street, the West Side, Summit Hill, Payne-Phalen, Lowertown, downtown):
Rebecca Noecker, incumbent
Noval Noir
Peter K. Butler
Bill Hosko
Watch the Ward 2 forum here:
Ward 3 (Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland):
Saura Jost
Isaac Russell
Troy Barksdale
Patty Hartmann
Chris Tolbert was the seat holder — not running in the upcoming election
Watch the Ward 3 forum here:
Ward 4 (Hamline-Midway, Saint Anthony Park, Union Park, parts of Mac-Groveland and Como):
Mitra Jalali, incumbent
Robert Bushard
Watch the Ward 4 forum here:
Ward 5 (North-Central St. Paul – Como, North End, Payne-Phalen):
Hwa Jeong Kim
Pam Tollefson
David Greenwood-Sanchez
Nate Nins
Amy Brendmoen (former Council President) was the seat holder — not running in the upcoming election
Watch the Ward 5 forum here:
Ward 6 (East Side ward – Payne-Phalen):
Nelsie Yang, incumbent
Gary B. Unger
Watch the Ward 6 forum here:
Ward 7 (East Side ward – Dayton's Bluff and Battle Creek):
Pa Der Vang
Cheniqua Johnson
Alex Bourne
Kartumu King
Dino Guerin
Foua-Choua Khang
Jane Prince was the seat holder — not running in the upcoming election
Watch the Ward 7 forum here:
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