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| Mayor before election

Jacob Frey
DFL

| Elected mayor

TBD

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Elections in Minnesota

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State Auditor elections

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Attorney General elections

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Special elections

* Senate
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Ballot questions

2012

* Amendment 1
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Minneapolis

|  General elections

* 2005
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* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

Mayoral elections

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* 1959
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* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
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City Council elections

* 2005
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* 2017
* 2021
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City ballot questions

* Question 2 (2021)

Saint Paul

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* 2001
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* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
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* 2025

* v
* t
* e

The 2025 Minneapolis mayoral election is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Jacob Frey is eligible to run for re-election to a third term, and has stated that he plans to do so.[1] Minneapolis uses instant-runoff voting, also known as ranked choice voting, in its mayoral elections. The election will be held alongside races for city council and other municipal offices.[2]

## Background

[edit]

Incumbent mayor Jacob Frey's previous term included the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in 2020, which sparked protests and civil unrest.[3] Frey opposed calls from the city council to defund the police and did not support the 2021 ballot measure aimed at replacing the police department with a new Department of Public Safety.[4]

Frey's administration focused on responding to state and federal mandates for court-sanctioned monitoring due to allegations of discriminatory policing practices.[5] The Minneapolis Police Department has experienced a significant reduction in its workforce, declining from nearly 900 sworn officers in 2019 to less than 600 in 2024.

## Candidates

[edit]

### Major candidates

[edit]

The following candidates hold political office or have received significant news coverage:

Candidates  Candidate  | Experience  | Party  | Announced  | Ref

|
|
|
|

DeWayne Davis | Chaplain of the Minnesota Senate | DFL | October 17, 2024  | [6]

Omar Fateh | State senator from the 62nd district (2021–present) | DFL | November 20, 2024  | [7]

Emily Koski | City councilor from the 11th ward (2022–present)
Daughter of former mayor Albert Hofstede | DFL | December 4, 2024  | [8]

### Other declared candidates

[edit]

* Brenda Short, financial clearance representative[9]

### Publicly expressed interest

[edit]

* Jacob Frey, incumbent mayor (DFL)[1]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b Winter, Deena (November 4, 2024). "Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey plans to run for re-election, and others might challenge him". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
2. ^ "What's on the Ballot?". City of Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
3. ^ Timar-Wilcox, Estelle (October 30, 2024). "Minneapolis announces next steps for George Floyd Square. Some residents remain skeptical". MPR News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
4. ^ Schuman, David (June 6, 2020). "'I'm Not For Abolishing The Entire Police Department': Mayor Frey Speaks Out At Mpls. Protest". WCCO-TV. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
5. ^ "Examining Minneapolis' police reform efforts more than 4 years after George Floyd's murder". CBS News. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
6. ^ Canizares, Izzy (October 17, 2024). "Rev. DeWayne Davis announces run for Minneapolis Mayor in 2025". Bring Me The News.
7. ^ Hoffman, Melody (November 20, 2024). "Omar Fateh joins DeWayne Davis as Minneapolis mayoral candidate". Southwest Voices.
8. ^ Nace, Aki (December 4, 2024). "Minneapolis City Councilmember Emily Koski announces mayoral run". WCCO-TV. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
9. ^ Longworth, Nick (December 11, 2024). "Here's who's running for Minneapolis Mayor so far: List". KMSP-TV. Retrieved December 31, 2024.

## External links

[edit]

Official campaign websites

* DeWayne Davis (DFL) for Mayor
* Omar Fateh (DFL) for Mayor
* Emily Koski (DFL) for Mayor
* Brenda Short (DFL) for Mayor

* v
* t
* e

Elections in Minnesota

General elections

* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

State elections

| Executive elections|

| Gubernatorial elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

|

Lieutenant gubernatorial elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970

Secretary of State elections|

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* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
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* 1922
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* 1926
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* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

State Auditor elections|

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* 1872
* 1875
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* 1886
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* 1894
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* 1906
* 1910
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* 1918
* 1922
* 1926
* 1930
* 1934
* 1938
* 1942
* 1946
* 1950
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* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
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* 2022

Attorney General elections|

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* 1865
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* 1879
* 1881
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* 1886
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* 1911
* 1916
* 1922
* 1928
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* 1952
* 1958
* 1964
* 1970
* 1976
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* 1982
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* 1994
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* 2012
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* 1918
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* 1930
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