Minneapolis DFL delegates endorse 7 candidates for City Council
From June 2 to June 8, over 4,800 DFL ward delegates voted for DFL endorsement for City Council. Most took less than 10 minutes to vote, and every vote was cast without risk of Covid during a global pandemic. Delegates voted on their own schedule, in the comfort and safety of home.
2021 caucus turnout was more than double that of 2017, the last city election year.
More than 94% of DFL ward delegates voted for City Council endorsement.
DFL delegates endorsed seven candidates for City Council in Minneapolis. This means that more than 60% of delegates in the final round of ranked choice voting supported one candidate. In other words, Minneapolis DFL members have a consensus that these candidates share our values and we support them as a grassroots party!
The Minneapolis City Council candidates who earned the endorsement of DFL delegates are:
Elliott Payne for Ward 1 with 78.2%
Phillipe Cunningham in Ward 4 with 63.1%
Lisa Goodman in Ward 7 with 61.6%
Andrea Jenkins in Ward 8 with 76.3%
Jason Chavez in Ward 9 with 69.0%
Andrew Johnson in Ward 12 with 80.6%
Linea Palmisano in Ward 13 with 67.7%
There were no endorsements in Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 10, and Ward 11.
Thank you to all the incredible Minneapolis DFL volunteers who worked hard with no pay to help thousands of ward delegates make their voices heard. This past weekend, volunteers hosted 13 ward convention live events, which are available for replay right now. Thank you to the volunteers and staff of the Minnesota DFL, who have been working hand-in-hand, double-checking numbers and sharing data with candidate campaigns through the DFL party voter file database, the Voter Activation Network (VAN).
Voting for city convention contests, including Mayor, Board of Estimate and Taxation, and Park Board (both At-Large and Districts) is happening right now. The voting window opened yesterday, June 9, and closes on Tuesday, June 15 at midnight.
Thanks to everyone, and see you all on Saturday, June 12 for the 2021 City Convention live event!