Election 2023: St. Paul Council candidates

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