St. Paul elections 2025: What's on your ballot

St. Paul mayoral candidates hold public forum

Monday night, the five candidates up to be the next St. Paul mayor came together to give residents their vision for the future if elected. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim was there.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Elections are coming up in St. Paul, here's a look at what will be on your ballot, including the mayoral race and a ballot question.

St. Paul mayoral race

Who's on the ballot?:

Five people are running for mayor in the upcoming elections. For more information on each candidate, click here.

The list of candidates includes:

Melvin Carter (DFL/incumbent)
Kaohly Vang Her (DFL House Representative)
Yan Chen
Adam Dullinger
Mike Hilborn

The winner of the mayoral election will serve a three-year term instead of four. St. Paul opted to have its elections during even-numbered years starting in 2028, to align with municipal elections.

St. Paul ballot question

St. Paul ballot question administrative citations [RAW]

St. Paul leaders are urging residents to vote yes on city ballot question No. 1 for administration citations. The measure would help officials enforce ordinances using civil penalties, in addition to criminal penalties.

City ballot question No. 1, the Administrative Citations initiative, would give the city authority to issue civil fines for violations instead of only relying on criminal citations.

The initiative received a 7-0 vote from the St. Paul City Council in late 2024, with the support of Mayor Carter. With this initiative, city leaders are aiming to create a more balanced system and avoid overcriminalization.

If you are in support of this initiative, vote "yes" and if you aren't, vote "no."