City Council Elections

Council makeup unchanged as three incumbents run for three seats
Three spots will be on the ballot in this year’s St. Anthony election, and three candidates are running.

Based on the standing-room-only crowd at a candidate forum Monday, Oct. 19, interest in the New Brighton mayoral and city council races appears to be high this fall.

With two at-large city council seats up for grabs, current council members Mary Burg and Paul Jacobsen look to hold onto their seats against challengers Susan Erickson and Richard “Rick” Moses.

A slate of eight candidates is in the running for four seats at Falcon Heights City Hall.

Mayor Peter Lindstrom is running to remain mayor against challenger Lisa McDonald.

The candidate filings are in, and St. Paul's 2015 city council election looks to have some wards with crowded races.

The candidate filing for city council and school district elections without a primary has closed.

Tou Xiong comes in at top
A precursor to the general election this fall, Maplewood's primary election took place on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Only 8 percent of the city's registered voters cast a ballot. But the results will give voters plenty to mull over as everyone gears up for Nov. 3.

Candidate filing for city and school district elections without a primary has closed Aug. 11 following two weeks of being open for candidates. Some of this November's upcoming off-year elections are sizing up to be more competitive than others.

Candidate filing for city and school district elections -- those that didn't have a primary -- closed Aug. 11 following the two-week filing period, and some of this November's off-year elections are sizing up to be more competitive than others.

Candidates who wish to run in this fall’s city and school board elections — those that did not have primaries and earlier filing dates — should ready themselves for July 28, the day on which they can begin filing for office.

The choice between old and new approaches to the city mayorship apparently split North St. Paulites right down the middle.