The St. Paul City Council's newest member is the daughter of former mayor Chris Coleman.

Molly Coleman won a special election on Tuesday for the council's Ward 4 seat, with more than 52% of the vote, a clear majority of first choice votes on ranked ballots. She will join the council later this month and represent Ward 4 through the November 2028 election.

"Over the course of this campaign, I heard from thousands of folks across Ward Four that our community deserves a council member who shows up, who listens, and who brings the voices of our neighbors to City Hall," Coleman said in a Facebook post on Tuesday night. "Regardless of who you voted for, those are the values I stand by, and I’m committed to showing up for all of Ward Four every day."

Mitra Jalali, the former City Council presi

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