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St. Paul DFL state Rep. Kaohly Vang Her says she'll challenge Mayor Carter in the fall
A state legislator is joining the race to challenge St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter.
Rep. Kaohly Vang Her, DFL-St. Paul, announced her candidacy Monday. Her has represented the city’s Summit-Dale, Macalester-Groveland and Merriam Park neighborhoods in the Minnesota House since 2019.
She served as a policy aide for Carter during his first term.
In the last legislative session Her was co-chair of the House Commerce, Finance and Policy Committee, and sat on the House Tax Committee.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/04/kaohly-vang-her-challenge-mayor-melvin-carter-st-paul