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Instant Runoff Voting Supporters

Current local and state elected officials

  • Melvin Carter III, Ward 1
  • Russ Stark, Ward 4
  • Toni Carter, Ramsey County Commissioner
  • Anne Carroll, Saint Paul School Board
  • Keith Hardy, St. Paul School Board
  • Sen. Sandy Pappas, SD65
  • Sen. Ellen Anderson, SD66
  • Sen. Mee Moua, SD67
  • Rep. Erin Murphy, LD 64A
  • Rep. Carlos Mariani, LD 65B
  • Rep. Michael Paymar, LD 64B
  • Rep. Alice Hausman, LD 66B
  • Rep. Sheldon Johnson, LD 67B
  • Susan Gaertner, Ramsey County Attorney

Former local and state elected officials

  • George Latimer, former Mayor
  • Jim Scheibel, former Mayor
  • Ruby Hunt, former Ramsey County Commissioner
  • Jay Benanav, Council Member, Ward 4
  • John Hottinger, Former MN Senate Majority Leader
  • Matt Entenza, Former MN House of Representatives Minority Leader

Saint Paul Business and Community Leaders

  • Catherine Allan
  • Babak Armajani
  • Marcia Avner
  • Laura Billings
  • Jeff and Emily Blodgett
  • Roger and Ronnie Brooks
  • Adele Brown
  • Ellen and Peter Brown
  • Nick Coleman
  • Bill Cosgriff 
  • Jay and Page Cowles
  • Carl “Buzz” Cummins
  • Elizabeth Dickinson
  • Cheryl Dickson
  • Dan Duddingston
  • Kent Eklund 
  • Peter Erlinder
  • Rafael Espinoza
  • Bob and Phyllis Goff
  • Peter Gove
  • Tim Grady
  • Carreen Heegaard
  • Bernie Hess
  • Rick Heydinger
  • Eric Janus
  • Tom and Marlene Kayser
  • Gwen Lerner
  • Chris Mahai
  • John Manillo  
  • Javier Morillo 
  • Teresa Morrow
  • Tom Moss
  • William Moyers
  • Jane Prince
  • Vic Rosenthal 
  • Bill Sands
  • David Schultz
  • Randy Schubring
  • Wy Spano
  • Phil Steger
  • Tom Swain
  • Lynn Taplin
  • Loanne Thrane
  • Jane & Paul Tschida
  • David Unowsky
  • Bao Vang
  • Lee Pao Xiong

 

Media Endorsements

  • Star Tribune
  • Minnesota Daily
  • La Prensa
  • Spokesman-Recorder

Political Parties and Organizations

  • St. Anthony Park Community Council
  • Lex-Ham Community Council
  • Macalester-Groveland Community Council
  • Take Action Minnesota
  • Minnesota Council of Non Profits
  • League of Women Voters of St. Paul
  • League of Women Voters of Minnesota
  • White House Project
  • DFL Progressive Caucus
  • DFL Feminist Caucus
  • Minnesota Young DFL
  • College Democrats
  • Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers
  • Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace
  • Independence Party of Minnesota
  • Green Party - Minnesota and Saint Paul
  • FairVote Minnesota
  • Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
  • Sierra Club - Northstar Chapter
  • Citizens for Election Integrity
  • United Food and Commercial - Unit 789
  • Unite Here - Local 17
  • United Steel Workers - District 11
  • Foundation for Global Community-Minnesota
  • Growing Communities of Peace
  • Center for Civic Participation
  • Confederation of Somali Communities of Minnesota
  • Institute for Local Self Reliance
  • Vets for Peace
  • Tikkun Community of Minneapolis and Saint Paul
  • Friends for a Non Violent World

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