Conservative? Liberal? Here's what two local experts had to say about politics and elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Politics and Elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota: What do you need to know?
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Minneapolis can boast of the first Muslim woman and Somali-American to be elected to Congress, Ilhan Omar, U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district since 2019. Minneapolis, has generations of U.S born citizens and immigrants from all across the world who have built their lives in the city and have experienced success in their home countries as teachers, social workers, lawyers, business owners, doctors, and countless other professions. In turn, they have brought all of their skills and expertise to open businesses invigorating urban and rural communities with their entrepreneurial spirit.
Minneapolis has 24 community gardens throughout the city that are cared for by community members. Minneapolis is culturally enriched with multicultural communities from all across the globe, including populations from Latin America, East Africa, Asia, Europe, along with the original settlers from Germany and Sweden. Minneapolis was home and continues to be home to many indigenous tribes. The city’s multicultural and multilingual communities have influenced its multicultural visual and performing arts, the food scene, music, fashion, theatre, entertainment, film, sports, and politics, both locally and nationally.
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