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This document was compiled by the Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) to educate voters about the four Ward 8 City Council Candidates and their ideas and experience towards issues related to housing, safety, budgeting, and governance. All candidates were offered the opportunity to answer all questions; if a question has been left blank, it is because a candidate chose to not answer it. If a candidate’s answer is truncated, it is because they went over the 150 per question word allotment. This election will be held with ranked choice voting; you can vote for up to three City Council candidates: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/ranked-choice-voting/

Read the Ward 8 candidate responses here:
https://kingfield.org/gotv/

KFNA is a nonprofit, non-partisan neighborhood-based, community-led organization. We encourage all neighbors to exercise their right to vote and believe in the process of democratic elections and the value of civil debate. To learn even more about each candidate, please visit their websites and also read other Q&A’s produced by local organizations which you can access through the links or QR codes below.

Star and Tribune:

https://www.startribune.com/2023-city-election…

MinnPost:

https://www.minnpost.com/elections/…

Candidates:
Andrea Jenkins, incumbent, Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Soren Stevenson, Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bob Sullentrop, Republican
Terry White, Democratic-Farmer-Labor

We’d like to give a big “Shout Out” to all of our Kingfield neighbors who attended the Ward 8 Candidate Forum for City Council!

Those of you who were there know that it is needless to say that we were PACKED! 

From what we were able to tally, over 110 people attended the Forum and out of that, approximately 70 attendees identified as being part of the Kingfield Community!

Thank you also to those of  you who signed up for our annual Polling Party! We still have several spots open and we look forward to seeing your name on the list!

 

With Community,

The KFNA Team

Did you know there are elections this year? All Minneapolis City Council positions are on the ballot. The Kingfield neighborhood is located in Ward 8, which is currently represented by Council Member Andrea Jenkins. Council Member Jenkins is seeking re-election and there are three other candidates: Soren Stevenson, Terry White, and Bob Sullentrop.

There will be a candidate forum on Tuesday, October 3 from 7-8:30 PM at MLK Park, followed by a meet and greet with candidates. All candidates are invited to participate. The forum will also be livestreamed and the recording will be available for later viewing. The event is moderated by League of Women Voters Minneapolis and cosponsored by the Kingfield Neighborhood Association, the Lyndale Neighborhood Association, the Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group, Community Power, Ayada Leads, and Make Voting a Tradition (a project of the Native American Community Development Institute).

As a 501(c)(3) organization, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association cannot and does not endorse particular candidates or political parties, but encourages civic participation provides opportunities for neighbors to become informed about the election.

Kingfield historically has very high turnout and hopes to continue that tradition in this election on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. All Kingfield residents vote at MLK Park. The neighborhood association will continue its tradition of a nonpartisan “polling party” at the park to greet voters and hear feedback from residents.

Chris Sur served as KFNA President in 2010, a pivotal year for the neighborhood association as Kingfield Neighborhood Association solidified their support of the new youth affordable housing option, Nicollet Square, and fought for a dedicated public school pathway for Kingfield families, a decades-old cry from neighbors. Chris was smart, deliberate, dedicated, and a strong leader. His force in our world will be missed.

https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000451496/

 

Remember the Kingfield Farmers’ Market happens weekly on Sundays, 8:30am-1pm, in the parking lot at MLK Park (4055 Nicollet). Come get a taste of freshness! Also be on the lookout for the Nicollet Pop-off #2 event here in late July, in partnership with KFNA!