Sahan Journal

Kaohly Vang Her makes history as first Hmong woman to lead St. Paul

Rep. Kaohly Vang Her beat her former boss, incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter, after the ranked choice votes were tabulated ...

Ranked-choice voting: How Kaohly Her surpassed Melvin Carter

Carter won 66% of the city’s precincts and was the top vote-getter with 41% of the vote, but still lost the race after ballot ...

Kaohly Her believes her work experience, relationships differentiate her as she readies to be St. Paul's next mayor

It's been a whirlwind for St. Paul Mayor-elect Kaohly Her since she defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in an upset on ...
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Kaohly Her defeats Melvin Carter to become St. Paul’s first Hmong American mayor

Kaohly Her has unseated incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter, becoming the first Hmong-American and first woman ever elected mayor ...

What's happening in statewide Minnesota elections?

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is being challenged by Rep. Kaohly Her for his seat. Minnesotans across the state will choose ...

Where the St. Paul mayoral candidates stand on the issues

The leading candidates for St. Paul mayor — incumbent Melvin Carter and state Rep. Kaohly Her — have broadly similar goals for the city, with both campaigns leaning into messages of economic ...