There's just over four weeks until the November elections, when Minnesota voters go to the polls to decide numerous municipal elections around the state. One of the big races is for St. Paul mayor.

Incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter is seeking a third term . Carter won his first bid for reelection in 2021 with a commanding 61% of the vote.

This year, the best known of his four opponents is State Rep. Kaohly Her. Her has represented St. Paul in the state legislature since 2019. Among the neighborhoods she represents are Cathedral Hill and Mac-Groveland.

Her worked for Carter as his policy director for three years and nine months during his first term. Now, she is running against him. While violent crime in St. Paul is down, she says more needs to be done.

"We have to make sure that our

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