Elections

Matt Hudson

staff writer

The dry food started in boxes stacked in the Irondale High School cafeteria.

The Lauderdale City Council voted its way to control of two major streets in the city and is in line to get some $850,000 for the trouble.

District 42B Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn was elected by her Minnesota House colleagues to be an assistant majority leader, according to a Dec. 11 House release.

The Maplewood City Council race, which wrapped Nov. 6 and featured four candidates for two seats, was too close to call, at least for one of the candidates.

Lake Elmo voters are sending two new city council members to City Hall.

Each available Minnesota House seat in the Review coverage areas of Lake Elmo, Maplewood, North St. Paul and Oakdale was won by a DFL candidate on Nov. 6, following a nationwide state house trend. 

The Oakdale City Council had three of its four seats up for grabs this fall, and each will be filled by a new face. 

Furlong unopposed for mayor 

DFLer Kelly Moller scored a resounding Election Day victory by recent standards in House District 42A, beating incumbent Republican Rep. Randy Jessup by more than 3,200 votes.

Election Day was a good day for incumbent city council members in Arden Hills, Shoreview, Lauderdale, Little Canada and Mounds View — it didn’t hurt that many ran unopposed this fall.

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