2013 Minneapolis mayoral election

none the Minneapolis mayoral election held in 2013 information about other elections held concurrently in Minneapolis in 2013 Minneapolis municipal elections, 2013 January 2025 September 2023 2013 Minneapolis mayoral election Minneapolis presidential no 2009 Minneapolis mayoral election 2009 2017 Minneapolis mayoral election 2017 2013 11 5 x130px 2013 Minneapolis mayoral election by precinct.svg 150px First preference votes by precinctHodges: #7ED194 20-30% #56C373 30–40% #2FB552 40-50% #07A731 50-60% Andrew: #AAC9E6 10-20% #85B2DB 20-30% #5F9AD0 30-40% #3A82C5 40-50% #146ABA 50-60% #082A4A 80-90% Samuels: #FF7A7A 20-30% #FF5252 30-40% Cherryhomes: #D2D277 20-30% #BBB366 30-40% Savior: #BBBBBB 20-30% First round Final round Betsy Hodges 2014.jpg Betsy Hodges Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 28,96236.47% 38,87048.95% Mark Andrew 2013 Head Shot Minneapolis Skyline (9808087366).jpg Mark Andrew Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 19,64824.74% 24,97231.44% Don Samuels, 2013 DFL convention.jpg Don Samuels Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 8,35010.51% 10,30112.97% Cam Winton portrait 2012.jpg Cam Winton Independent (politician) 7,5339.49% 8,96911.23% Mayor R. T. Rybak Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Betsy Hodges Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 2013 Minneapolis mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013, to elect the mayor of Minneapolis for a four-year term. This was the second mayoral election in the city's history to use instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting, first implemented in the city's 2009 elections. Municipal elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, although candidates are able to identify with a political party on the ballot. After incumbent Mayor R. T. Rybak announced in late 2012 that he would not seek a fourth term, 35 candidates began campaigns to replace him. Many of these candidates sought the endorsement of the Minneapolis unit of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), though the convention ultimately ended with no endorsement. Although she did not win enough votes to be victorious on the first ballot, DFLer Betsy Hodges held a "commanding" lead and was "poised" to be elected following completion of vote tabulations. Second-place finisher Mark Andrew effectively conceded on election night, saying that it was unlikely that he would overcome Hodges' lead.https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2013/11/betsy-hodges-poised-be-new-minneapolis-mayor Betsy Hodges poised to be new Minneapolis mayor MinnPost November 5, 2013 November 6, 2013 Hodges was elected in the 33rd round after two days of vote tabulations. Background Minneapolis' 2009 elections were the first in the city's history to implement a system of ranked choice voting (RCV), whereby voters ranked up to their first three choices for an office instead of voting for just one.Gilbert Curtis Minneapolis' mayoral race puts test to ranked-choice voting system http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/12/politics/minneapolis-ranked-choice-voting June 17, 2013 Minnesota Public Radio News February 13, 2013 Turnout that year was, however, the city's lowest in decades with under 46,000 ballots being cast. Incumbent mayor R.T. Rybak won over 33,000 of those votes on the first round of voting, surpassing 22,579 which was the threshold of 50% of ballots cast plus one that were necessary to win the election.2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Mayor http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_may-web City of Minneapolis June 17, 2013 September 27, 2011 November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101090441/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_may-web A 2010 report prepared for the Minneapolis Elections Department by David Schultz and Kristi Rendahl of Hamline University determined that it was unclear whether the RCV system had met its stated goals of "increasing voter turnout, encouraging more candidates to run, [and] promoting more support for third party candidates."Schultz David Rendahl Kristi June 21, 2010 Evaluating Ranked Choice Voting in the 2009 Minneapolis Elections: A report for the Minneapolis Elections Department 3 Minneapolis Elections Department http://www.nonprofitvote.org/doc_view/165-minneapolis-rcv-final-report-2010-schultz June 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004233010/http://www.nonprofitvote.org/doc_view/165-minneapolis-rcv-final-report-2010-schultz October 4, 2013 On December 27, 2012, Rybak, who had been in office since 2001, announced that he would not seek a fourth term as mayor.http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/27/politics/rybak-decides-not-to-run Rybak won't seek 4th term as mayor of Minneapolis December 27, 2012 January 19, 2013 Minnesota Public Radio Curtis Gilbert Candidates thumb|100px|left|A sign pointing to candidate filing|alt=A sign with a black frame holds a piece of paper reading "CANDIDATE FILING" with an arrow pointing to the right The official filing period with the City of Minneapolis for mayoral candidacy began on July 30 and lasted for two weeks, until August 13. Candidates had until August 15 to withdraw and have their names taken off of the ballot.2013 Deadlines for Filing for Office http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/candidate/deadlines Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 1, 2013 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130815054425/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/candidate/deadlines August 15, 2013 In March 2013, City Council member Cam Gordon proposed raising the fee to run for mayor to $500, a move intended to "discourag[e] frivolous candidates" according to the Star Tribune.Rao Maya Want to run for Minneapolis mayor? It might cost $500 to file http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/195473221.html August 1, 2013 Star Tribune March 5, 2013 However, the fee remained at $20 for the 2013 filing period. While the election is officially nonpartisan,Liable Matt What to expect for 2013 Minneapolis elections http://www.minneapolismn.gov/newsroom/WCMS1P-108405 City of Minneapolis August 1, 2013 January 28, 2013 there was a space on the affidavits of candidacy for candidates to declare their "Political Party or Principle". A total of 35 people declared their candidacy for mayor, a number that Minneapolis elections officials claimed had not been seen on the ballot since at least the 1980s, if not before.Gilbert Curtis 35 candidates queue up in Minneapolis mayor's race http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/08/13/politics/candidates-minneapolis-mayor October 15, 2013 MPR News August 13, 2013 Hamline University's Schultz commented that the crowded race would make it difficult for candidates to get name recognition, "[e]specially for some of those candidates who fall further down on the list because they probably don't have a lot of money, and they probably aren't going to get invited to debates."McCoy Blake Record 35 candidates vying for Minneapolis mayor http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1035406/391/Record-35-candidates-vying-for-Minneapolis-mayor https://archive.today/20131015192939/http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1035406/391/Record-35-candidates-vying-for-Minneapolis-mayor October 15, 2013 October 15, 2013 KARE 11 August 13, 2013 An article in MinnPost suggested that the majority of candidates' campaigns would not have a lot of funding with which to work, nor would they be well organized.Kimball Joe Without Rybak in the race, Minneapolis mayor's race draws 35 candidates https://www.minnpost.com/two-cities/2013/08/without-rybak-race-minneapolis-mayors-race-draws-35-candidates October 15, 2013 MinnPost August 14, 2013 Gregg A. Iverson was the first of six candidates to submit their affidavits of candidacy on July 30, the first day of filing. Meanwhile, three candidates waited until August 13, the final day of the filing period, to submit their affidavits, including Cyd Gorman who was the last to file.Candidate Filings http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/candidate/filing Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis July 31, 2013 July 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131030210007/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/candidate/filing October 30, 2013 No candidates who registered with the Elections Department took advantage of the ability to withdraw their candidacies. In 2014, as a result of the high number of candidates, city voters approved an amendment to the city charter that raised filing requirements to either $500 or 500 signatures. Declared A candidate's self-identified political party does not indicate endorsement by that party. Political party endorsements are listed in the "Political party endorsements" section below. Mark V. Anderson, Simplify GovernmentMark V Anderson Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112165.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis July 31, 2013 PDF July 31, 2013 Merrill Anderson, Jobs & JusticeMerrill Anderson Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112400.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 6, 2013 PDF August 5, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004233617/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112400.pdf Mark Andrew, DFLhttp://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/190306691.html Andrew latest to join Minneapolis mayoral race February 7, 2013 February 10, 2013 Star Tribune Maya RaoMark Andrew Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112360.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 5, 2013 PDF August 5, 2013Five DFLers: Mark Andrew, Jackie Cherryhomes, Betsy Hodges, Don Samuels, Gary Schiff and Cam Winton https://web.archive.org/web/20130921011256/http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/210422801.html September 21, 2013 (an Independent {i.e.: Republican}) were featured in the Star Tribune article: "Minneapolis Mayoral Hopefuls".Eight candidates were mentioned in Curtis Gilbert's August 13th 2013 report for MPR News, "35 candidates queue up in Minneapolis mayor's race": "...Don Samuels and Betsy Hodges, former council members Jackie Cherryhomes and Dan Cohen, former Hennepin County commissioner Mark Andrew, Park Board Commissioner Bob Fine, business executive Stephanie Woodruff and attorney Cam Winton. ..." Neal Baxter, IndependentNeal Baxter Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112691.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 12, 2013 PDF August 12, 2013 Troy Benjegerdes, Local Energy/FoodTroy Benjegerdes Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112672.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 10, 2013 PDF August 9, 2013 Alicia K. Bennett, DFLAlicia K. Bennett Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112809.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 13, 2013 PDF August 12, 2013 Edmund Bernard Bruyere, Legacy-Next GenerationEdmund Bernard Bruyere Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112247.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 1, 2013 PDF August 1, 2013 Bob "Again" Carney Jr., Demand Transit RevolutionBob "Again" Carney Jr Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112454.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 6, 2013 PDF August 6, 2013 Jackie Cherryhomes, DFLhttps://www.minnpost.com/two-cities/2013/01/potential-successors-minneapolis-mayor-rybak-already-lining-support Potential successors to Minneapolis Mayor Rybak already lining up support January 11, 2013 January 19, 2013 MinnPost Karen Boros Christopher Clark, Libertarian Party of MinnesotaChristopher Clark Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112682.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 10, 2013 PDF August 9, 2013 October 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021636/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112682.pdf Dan Cohen, Jobs Downtown Casinohttp://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/WCMS1P-112086.pdf Affidavit of Candidacy 2013-08-29 2013-10-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010955/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/WCMS1P-112086.pdf James Everett, Green Party of MinnesotaJames Everett Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112277.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 2, 2013 PDF August 1, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004230921/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112277.pdf Bob Fine, DFLBob Fine Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112395.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 6, 2013 PDF August 5, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004230207/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112395.pdf Cyd Gorman, Police ReformCyd Gorman Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112916.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 14, 2013 PDF August 13, 2013 Mike Gould, DFLMike Gould Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112474.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 6, 2013 PDF August 6, 2013 Kurtis W. Hanna, Minnesota Pirate PartyKurtis W. Hanna Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112686.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 10, 2013 PDF August 9, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220736/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112686.pdf John Leslie Hartwig, IndependentJohn Leslie Hartwig Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112574.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 7, 2013 PDF August 7, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214235/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112574.pdf Betsy Hodges, DFL Gregg A. Iverson, DFLGregg A. Iverson Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112076.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis July 31, 2013 PDF July 30, 2013 Bill Kahn, Last Minneapolis MayorBill Kahn Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112871.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 13, 2013 PDF August 13, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220039/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112871.pdf Jaymie Kelly, Stop Foreclosures NowJaymie Kelly Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112743.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 13, 2013 PDF August 12, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220027/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112743.pdf Tony Lane, Socialist Workers PartyTony Lane Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112645.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 10, 2013 PDF August 8, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213212/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112645.pdf Doug Mann, Green Party of MinnesotaDoug Mann Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112117.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis July 30, 2013 PDF July 30, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215306/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112117.pdf Abdul M. Rahaman "The Rock", We the people...Abdun M Rahaman "The Rock" Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112169.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis July 31, 2013 PDF July 31, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213223/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112169.pdf Joshua Rea, End Homelessness NowJoshua Rea Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112803.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 13, 2013 PDF August 12, 2013 Don Samuels, DFL Ole Savior, Republican Party of MinnesotaOle Savior Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/WCMS1P-112088.pdf Vote.Minneapolis.gov City of Minneapolis July 31, 2013 PDF July 30, 2013 Captain Jack Sparrow, Count All RankingsCaptain Jack Sparrow Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112744.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 13, 2013 PDF August 12, 2013 James "Jimmy" L. Stroud Jr., The people's choiceJames "Jimmy" L. Stroud, Jr. Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112708.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 13, 2013 PDF August 12, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213040/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112708.pdf Jeffrey Alan Wagner, DFLJeffrey Alan Wagner Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112873.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 13, 2013 PDF August 13, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213916/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112873.pdf John Charles Wilson, Lauraist CommunistJohn Charles Wilson http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112305.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 2, 2013 PDF August 2, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215737/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112305.pdf Cam Winton, independent responsible inclusivehttp://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/199955511.html Independent Minneapolis mayoral candidate says he's 'the only fresh set of eyes' March 25, 2013 April 14, 2013 Star Tribune Maya RaoCam Winton Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112731.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 13, 2013 PDF August 12, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214213/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112731.pdf Stephanie Woodruff, DFLBoros Karen Mayoral candidate Woodruff: School achievement gap is Minneapolis' biggest issue https://www.minnpost.com/two-cities/2013/07/mayoral-candidate-woodruff-school-achievement-gap-minneapolis-biggest-issue July 23, 2013 MinnPost July 15, 2013Stephanie Woodruff Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112623.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis August 10, 2013 PDF August 8, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220319/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112623.pdf Rahn V. Workcuff, Independence Party of MinnesotaRahn V Workcuff Affidavit of Candidacy http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112098.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis July 31, 2013 PDF July 30, 2013 Christopher Robin Zimmerman, LibertarianChristopher Robin Zimmerman http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112083.pdf Vote.MinneapolisMN.gov City of Minneapolis July 31, 2013 PDF July 30, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213835/http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-112083.pdf Political party endorsements Party Candidate Source Fifth Congressional District Independence Party of Minnesota First choice Stephanie Woodruff http://www.dev.partyofreform.com/ Independence: The Party of Reform Fifth Congressional District Independence Party of Minnesota September 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131017160129/http://www.dev.partyofreform.com/ October 17, 2013 Second choice Don Samuels Third choice Cam Winton Libertarian Party of Minnesota First choice Christopher Clark https://www.lpmn.org/2013-candidates/ 2013 Candidates Libertarian Party of Minnesota October 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131003060413/https://www.lpmn.org/2013-candidates/ October 3, 2013 Second choice Kurtis W. Hanna Third choice Cam Winton Minnesota Pirate Party Kurtis W. Hanna https://mnpirateparty.org/minneapolis-2013-municipal-pirate-candidates/ Minneapolis 2013 Municipal Pirate Candidates! Minnesota Pirate Party September 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029050313/https://mnpirateparty.org/minneapolis-2013-municipal-pirate-candidates/ October 29, 2013 Minneapolis City Republican Committee Cam Winton http://www.minneapolisrepublicans.org/candidates.asp 2013 MCRC Recommended Candidates Minneapolis City Republican Committee September 30, 2013A "recommendation." Not an official endorsement. Gallery Not pictured: Mark V. Anderson, Neal Baxter, Alicia K. Bennett, Edmund Bernard Bruyere, Bob Carney Jr., Christopher Clark, James Everett, Cyd Gorman, Mike Gould, John Leslie Hartwig, Jaymie Kelly, Tony Lane, Doug Mann, Abdun M. Rahaman, Joshua Rea, James L. Stroud Jr., Jeffrey Alan Wagner, Rahn V. Workcuff Withdrawn Schiff, Thomas Gary Schiff 2012 Pride Parade wave cropped.jpg 100 A young man waves at a parade, while a campaign sign with his name, Gary Schiff, is held up behind him. Jim Thomas, 2013 DFL convention.jpg 101 A middle aged man in a suit sits at a table, hands folded in front of him, eyes cast downward. On June 19, DFL City Council member Gary Schiff announced an end to his campaign and backed Hodges.McKenzie Sarah Schiff drops out of mayoral race, backs Hodges http://www.southwestjournal.com/archives/2013/06/schiff-drops-out-of-mayoral-race-backs-hodges/ June 19, 2013 Southwest Journal June 19, 2013 Jim Thomas announced his departure from the race on August 12 and put his support behind Andrew.Mpls. Mayoral Candidate Jim Thomas Drops Out Of Race https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/08/12/mpls-mayoral-candidate-jim-thomas-drops-out-of-race/ August 12, 2013 WCCO-TV August 12, 2013 Declined thumb|right|130px|Tina Smith in 2012 John Erwin, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioner Jim Graves, businessman and Democratic nominee for the 6th congressional district in 2012http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2012/12/jim_graves_reportedly_being_encouraged_to_run_for_minneapolis_mayor.php Jim Graves reportedly "being encouraged to run" for Minneapolis mayor [UPDATE] December 28, 2012 April 14, 2013 City Pages Aaron Rupar https://web.archive.org/web/20130428231851/http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2012/12/jim_graves_reportedly_being_encouraged_to_run_for_minneapolis_mayor.php April 28, 2013http://www.startribune.com/politics/202634011.html Graves to take on Bachmann a second time April 12, 2013 April 14, 2013 Star Tribune Kevin Diaz Tom Hoch, President and CEO of the Hennepin Theatre Trust R. T. Rybak, incumbent mayor Hussein Samatar, Minneapolis School Board member (died August 25, 2013) Tina Smith, chief of staff for Governor Mark Daytonhttp://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/202704531.html Dayton's chief of staff not running for Minneapolis mayor April 12, 2013 April 14, 2013 Star Tribune Baird Helgeson Campaigns Announcements Almost a month before Rybak announced that he intended to leave office, DFL City Council member Betsy Hodges of Minneapolis' thirteenth ward declared that she would run for mayor.Roper Eric Hodges plans run for Mpls. mayor http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/181459931.html?refer=y June 17, 2013 Star Tribune November 29, 2012 Her plans, however, were contingent upon whether Rybak would elect to run for a fourth time. When Rybak made his announcement in December 2012, Hodges formally proclaimed her candidacy. The Star Tribune reported in early December 2012 that former DFL City Council President Jackie Cherryhomes was also considering a bid for the mayor's office.Roper Eric Cherryhomes mulling mayoral bid if Rybak exits http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/181873291.html June 17, 2013 Star Tribune December 3, 2012 Cherryhomes last held office in 2001, but remained involved at the Minneapolis City Hall as a lobbyist.Brandt Steve Mayor's race shaping up as a wild scramble http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/185003531.html June 17, 2013 Star Tribune December 27, 2013 Like Hodges, she only intended to run if Rybak opted not to and, like Hodges, she announced that she would run promptly after Rybak declared he would not, on December 27. DFL City Council member Gary Schiff from Minneapolis' ninth ward was also mulling a mayoral run in mid-December when he filed paperwork to form a committee that could support his potential candidacy.Furst Randy Still undecided on mayoral run, Gary Schiff files paperwork for campaign committee http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/183522871.html June 17, 2013 Star Tribune December 14, 2012 Unlike Hodges and Cherryhomes, Schiff stated that whether he would run or not would probably not be contingent upon what Rybak decided to do. On January 29, Schiff announced that he would seek the mayor's seat.Roper Eric Schiff officially announces bid for mayor http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/188896401.html June 17, 2013 Star Tribune January 29, 2013 Fifth ward City Council member Don Samuels, another DFLer, was considering running for the office shortly after Rybak announced that he wouldn't run again.Brandt Steve Samuels, Hoch exploring bids for mayor http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/185059361.html June 17, 2013 Star Tribune December 28, 2012 Samuels had served on the City Council for a decade at that time and had most recently run but dropped out of a race for Hennepin County Commissioner. A day after Schiff made his candidacy official, Samuels entered the race as well, becoming the third sitting member of City Council to do so.Roper Eric Samuels is 3rd from City Council to enter mayor race http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/189129111.html June 17, 2013 Star Tribune January 30, 2013 Mark Andrew, formerly a Hennepin County Commissioner and the chair of the DFL from 1995 until 1997, expressed in early January that he was "very interested" in potentially vying for the position of mayor.Brandt Steve Andrew weighs bid for mayor http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/185364511.html June 17, 2013 Star Tribune January 1, 2013 Since leaving public office, Andrew had begun GreenMark, an environmental marketing firm.Roper Eric Andrew announces bid for mayor http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/190063031.html June 17, 2013 Star Tribune February 6, 2013 He officially declared his candidacy on February 7, 2013, acknowledging his late entrance into the race relative to some of his opponents. Running as an independent, attorney Cam Winton is mentioned in a Star Tribune article dated March 20, 2013.Rao Maya Minneapolis DFL endorsement could prove pivotal in big election year http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/199083441.html?page=all&prepage=2&c=y#continue June 19, 2013 Star Tribune March 20, 2013 Winton, a Republican, stated that he did not intend to seek the DFL endorsement, making him the only candidate declared at the time to do so.Rao Maya Independent Minneapolis mayoral candidate says he's 'the only fresh set of eyes' http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/199955511.html June 19, 2013 Star Tribune March 25, 2013 Dan Cohen, a Republican former City Council member, said on May 28 that he would run for mayor if the DFL failed to agree on an endorsement.Boros Karen Dan Cohen, former Minneapolis council member, says he may run for mayor https://www.minnpost.com/two-cities/2013/05/dan-cohen-former-minneapolis-council-member-says-he-may-run-mayor June 26, 2013 MinnPost May 28, 2013 Cohen, who sits on Minneapolis' Charter and Planning Commissions, was a Council member in the 1960sRao Maya Dan Cohen announces bid for mayor http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/211997041.html June 26, 2013 Star Tribune June 18, 2013 He last ran for mayor in 1969, losing to Charles Stenvig.Brandt Steve Cohen hoping for a better finish this time http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/212138421.html June 26, 2013 Star Tribune June 19, 2013 Cohen formally declared his candidacy on June 18. Pre-convention debates The first debate between mayoral candidates took place on March 27 at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs.Boros Karen First Minneapolis mayoral debate ranges from public safety to Vikings stadium https://www.minnpost.com/two-cities/2013/03/first-minneapolis-mayoral-debate-ranges-public-safety-vikings-stadium August 25, 2013 MinnPost March 28, 2013 Moderated by professor of political science Larry Jacobs, as well as some of his students, the debate included Andrew, Hodges, Schiff, Cherryhomes, and Samuels, noted by Jacobs as being the "leading DFL candidates". Winton observed the debate from the audience but was not invited to participate as he was not seeking the DFL endorsement. Candidates fielded questions on the new Vikings stadium (responding anywhere from heavily in favor of the project to staunchly against it), property taxes (no candidate accepted a pledge from Jacobs not to raise them), how to revitalize North Minneapolis, and their qualifications for the job of mayor. DFL endorsement convention Samuels, Hodges, Cherryhomes, Andrew, Schiff, and Thomas seated at the DFL endorsement convention on June 15, 2013 Minneapolis DFL convention 2013, Samuels, Hodges, and Cherryhomes.jpg 204 From left to right, an older man in a dark suit, a middle aged woman in a white blazer, and a middle aged woman in a salmon blouse sit at a long dark table in front of dark blue curtains. Minneapolis DFL convention 2013, Andrew, Schiff, and Thomas.jpg 205 From left to right, a bespectacled middle aged man, a younger bald man holding a wireless microphone, and a balding middle aged man, all in suits, sit at a long dark table in front of dark blue curtains. An endorsement convention was held by the DFL on June 15, 2013, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.LaVecchia Olivia Chaotic DFL convention fails to endorse a mayoral candidate http://www.citypages.com/2013-06-19/news/chaotic-dfl-convention-fails-to-endorse-a-mayoral-candidate/ June 20, 2013 City Pages June 19, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130628192812/http://www.citypages.com/2013-06-19/news/chaotic-dfl-convention-fails-to-endorse-a-mayoral-candidate/ June 28, 2013 All candidates then declared with the exception of Winton (Andrew, Cherryhomes, Hodges, Samuels, Schiff, and Thomas) sought the nomination and were present at the event. Sixty percent of delegate votes were required to receive the endorsement.Keller Bill Race for Minneapolis mayor still open after no one wins DFL endorsement http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/22602948/race-for-minneapolis-mayor-still-open-after-one-wins-dfl-endorsement June 20, 2013 KMSP-TV June 16, 2013 During the first round of voting, Jim Thomas, Cheryhomes, and Samuels were eliminated as each failed to secure the ten percent of the vote required to move on to the second round.Rao Maya Mpls. mayoral race wide open after no one wins DFL endorsement http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/211698671.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue June 20, 2013 Star Tribune June 15, 2013 Eric Roper Schiff was eliminated after the second ballot, leaving Andrew and Hodges. Andrew came first in every round of voting but never reached the 60 percent threshold. Hodges invited her delegates outside of the Convention Center to eat pizza. Their absence meant that a quorum was not present at the convention and so, on the fifth ballot, the convention ended with no endorsement. General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MarkAndrew JackieCherryhomes DanCohen BobFine BetsyHodges DonSamuels CamWinton StephanieWoodruff Other UndecidedPulse Opinion ResearchPulse Opinion Research September 8–10, 2013 800 ± 3.5% 10% 7% 16% 1% 14% 16% 9% 5% 6% 16% Results None of the candidates passed the threshold to be elected in the first round, necessitating several rounds of vote transfers. Betsy Hodges was elected in the 33rd round. Party/principleCandidate% 1stChoiceRounds1234567891011121314151617DFLBetsy Hodges36.4728,96228,98328,98428,98828,99428,99929,00329,01529,02329,02729,03129,03629,04329,07129,10329,11729,123DFLMark Andrew24.7419,64819,66419,66819,66919,67619,67719,68319,68819,69019,69319,69819,70819,72519,73819,75419,79619,803DFLDon Samuels10.518,3508,3548,3558,3578,3658,3708,3738,3788,3818,3828,3858,3928,3978,4058,4148,4238,428independent responsible inclusiveCam Winton9.497,5337,5407,5427,5447,5447,5477,5487,5567,5627,5647,5677,5707,5717,5767,5917,5937,613DFLJackie Cherryhomes4.473,5483,5513,5513,5513,5513,5563,5603,5663,5683,5713,5803,5863,6093,6133,6173,6283,636DFLBob Fine2.652,1012,1032,1052,1062,1082,1122,1152,1172,1182,1212,1222,1252,1352,1372,1412,1472,147Jobs Downtown CasinoDan Cohen2.281,8081,8111,8131,8151,8151,8161,8191,8201,8261,8321,8371,8451,8521,8551,8591,8651,870DFLStephanie Woodruff1.281,0141,0161,0171,0181,0191,0201,0201,0241,0251,0291,0291,0331,0391,0471,0541,0601,060Simplify GovernmentMark V. Anderson1.249849859869899909959969971,0021,0071,0101,0181,0201,0251,0281,0291,045Green Party of MinnesotaDoug Mann0.98779782787791794796796800801802809813816831836841846Republican Party of MinnesotaOle Savior0.88700701702702702705705705711715715720722724734735753Green Party of MinnesotaJames Everett0.44349350351352355358358359365368370371371380383384388DFLAlicia K. Bennett0.45354355355355356356359360363367370376381382382393395We the people...Abdul M. Rahaman "The Rock"0.45355356356356357358360360360365369372377382382386388Count All RankingsCaptain Jack Sparrow0.33265270271271277278279279280284288293295299304307309Libertarian Party of MinnesotaChristopher Clark0.24192194196196196197197197200202202203205206212212266Socialist Workers PartyTony Lane0.28220221224224224225226227228230231236238244246250251Stop Foreclosures NowJaymie Kelly0.25197198198198199200203204204206215220224236241242243DFLMike Gould0.26204207207207207207209210210214217218220221227235236Minnesota Pirate PartyKurtis W. Hanna0.25200200200201202202202202204204206207207214214216222LibertarianChristopher Robin Zimmerman0.22172172172173173177178179182185186188190192194194DFLJeffrey Alan Wagner0.21167167167167167168171171172174176179186188189IndependentNeal Baxter0.19147147147148148153153153168172173176178180Local Energy/FoodTroy Benjegerdes0.19149149150150150150152156157158158164167DFLGregg A. Iverson0.18146146147149149149149149152153155156Jobs & JusticeMerrill Anderson0.14109109109112113113118121122123139End Homelessness NowJoshua Rea0.14110110110113113114115115116119Last Minneapolis MayorBill Kahn0.13102103104105106106108108110IndependentJohn Leslie Hartwig0.1297979999100101101101Legacy-Next GenerationEdmund Bernard Bruyere0.0972727272727373The people's choiceJames "Jimmy" L. Stroud Jr.0.08656666666868Independence Party of MinnesotaRahn V. Workcuff0.086666666666Demand Transit RevolutionBob "Again" Carney Jr0.0756565657Police ReformCyd Gorman0.05393939Lauraist CommunistJohn Charles Wilson0.053738Write-inN/A0.15118Exhausted ballots37435759698698115148177210247269310362393Party/principleCandidate% 1stChoiceRounds%Final18192021222324252627282930313233DFLBetsy Hodges36.4729,17229,18529,25929,31629,32429,38229,41729,49029,59229,60630,04530,28930,67230,96332,58138,87048.95DFLMark Andrew24.7419,81319,84319,85119,87619,88419,90719,94219,98720,02220,04420,15120,20920,33620,52721,83124,97231.44DFLDon Samuels10.518,4398,4558,4618,4788,4838,4948,5018,5308,5568,5808,6238,6998,8449,09710,301independent responsible inclusiveCam Winton9.497,6347,6377,6427,6477,7047,7157,7187,7237,7307,8237,8417,9368,0308,4498,969DFLJackie Cherryhomes4.473,6383,6543,6623,6693,6713,6823,6903,7113,7413,7513,7693,8693,9614,070DFLBob Fine2.652,1552,1682,1722,1762,1822,1982,2042,2232,2362,2552,2862,3432,4172,559Jobs Downtown CasinoDan Cohen2.281,8791,8871,8971,9001,9161,9391,9441,9541,9632,0162,0492,1022,143DFLStephanie Woodruff1.281,0631,0781,0851,0891,0901,0981,1151,1861,1981,2021,2391,259Simplify GovernmentMark V. Anderson1.241,0491,0491,0531,0561,0741,0781,0861,0971,1061,1531,163Green Party of MinnesotaDoug Mann0.988638678999619719939961,0021,0891,106Republican Party of MinnesotaOle Savior0.88757759760760798810814817817Green Party of MinnesotaJames Everett0.44400403413428431440444452DFLAlicia K. Bennett0.45396416425431434437443We the people...Abdul M. Rahaman "The Rock"0.45391396398398399415Count All RankingsCaptain Jack Sparrow0.33325329333341352Libertarian Party of MinnesotaChristopher Clark0.24280283283287Socialist Workers PartyTony Lane0.28256263276Stop Foreclosures NowJaymie Kelly0.25248252DFLMike Gould0.26238Minnesota Pirate PartyKurtis W. Hanna0.25LibertarianChristopher Robin Zimmerman0.22DFLJeffrey Alan Wagner0.21IndependentNeal Baxter0.19Local Energy/FoodTroy Benjegerdes0.19DFLGregg A. Iverson0.18Jobs & JusticeMerrill Anderson0.14End Homelessness NowJoshua Rea0.14Last Minneapolis MayorBill Kahn0.13IndependentJohn Leslie Hartwig0.12Legacy-Next GenerationEdmund Bernard Bruyere0.09The people's choiceJames "Jimmy" L. Stroud Jr.0.08Independence Party of MinnesotaRahn V. Workcuff0.08Demand Transit RevolutionBob "Again" Carney Jr0.07Police ReformCyd Gorman0.05Lauraist CommunistJohn Charles Wilson0.05Write-inN/A0.15Exhausted ballots4194915466027028271,1011,2431,3651,8792,2492,7093,0123,7505,73315,57319.61Valid votes: 79,415Total votes counted in the first round. Does not include undervotes, overvotes, defective, or spoiled ballots. Threshold: 39,708 Undervotes: 686 Turnout: 80,101 (33.38%) Registered voters: 239,985City of Minneapolis Statistics General Election November 5, 2013 http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/results/2013/WCMS1P-126741 Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services November 6, 2017 PDFSource: Minneapolis Election & Voter Serviceshttps://vote.minneapolismn.gov/results/2013/2013-mayor-tabulation 2013 Minneapolis Election Results: Mayor City of Minneapolis November 6, 2013 See also Minneapolis municipal elections, 2013 Minneapolis City Council elections, 2013 Notes note References 3 External links Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State Official campaign websites Mark V. Anderson Official Merrill Anderson Official Merrill Anderson Facebook Mark Andrew Official Troy Benjegerdes Official Alicia K. 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