ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The voters in Minnesota’s capital city have spoken. In a historic win, Kaohly Her will become the first woman and Hmong American mayor for the City of St. Paul.

Fearlessness rooted in faith

2025 Election:

Her entered the St. Paul mayoral race just a few months ago.

"I hear and I see real issues, and it is about that," said mayor-elect Her.

In the 2025 St. Paul mayoral race, Her defeated incumbent Melvin Carter. The race was close, with Her leading Carter by fewer than 2,000 votes in the second ranked-choice counting round.

After round one, Carter held a slight lead, 40.83% to Her's 38.4% of the vote. Because no candidate reached the at least 50% threshold, the mayoral election was sent to a second round.

In Round two, Her earned the majority of the vote a

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