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

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

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Election 2023

Kyre Johnson

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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. Here is a closer look at the races in Minneapolis.

Election 2023: Minneapolis Council candidates

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