October 23, 2025
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St. Paul 2025 ballot: mayor, civil fines question

FOX 9 outlines St. Paul’s 2025 ballot: five candidates for mayor—incumbent Melvin Carter, Kaohly Vang Her, Yan Chen, Adam Dullinger and Mike Hilborn—with the winner serving a three‑year term as the city shifts to even‑year elections in 2028, and Ballot Question No. 1 to allow administrative (civil) citations in addition to criminal enforcement. Early voting runs through Nov. 3, with polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4; voters can look up their polling place online.

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📌 Key Facts

  • Mayoral candidates: Melvin Carter, Kaohly Vang Her, Yan Chen, Adam Dullinger, Mike Hilborn
  • Winner serves a three-year term to align future elections to even-numbered years starting in 2028
  • Ballot Question No. 1: authorize administrative (civil) citations; passed City Council 7–0 in late 2024 for ballot placement
  • Early voting in person through Nov. 3; Election Day is Nov. 4 with polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m.

📰 Sources (1)

St. Paul elections 2025: What's on your ballot
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Madison.Hunter@fox.com (Madison Hunter) October 23, 2025