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Crystal Candidates
Voters in Crystal will elect a mayor, as well as council members in two wards and one section on Nov. 5. That is, for city council districts, the city is divided into two sections. The southern half of the city is Section One, while the northern half is Section Two. Voters in Section One will elect a council member on Nov. 5. Likewise, the city is divided into four wards. Voters in Wards Three and Four, both in the northern half of the city, will each elect a council member.
Mayor Candidates
Rachel Braaten and Julie Deshler will both be on the ballot to succeed Jim Adams as Mayor of Crystal.
| Rachel Braaten | Julie Deshler |
Council Member Candidate
Section One
In Section One, Taji Onesirosan is running unopposed.
| Taji Onesirosan |
Council Member Candidates
Ward Three
For Ward Three, the candidates are John Budziszewski and Wade Girard.
| John Budziszewski | Wade Girard |
Council Member Candidates
Ward Four
Ward Four candidate David Cummings is running unopposed.
| David Cummings |
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners
District 1
The district includes Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, New Hope, Osseo and Robbinsdale.
Click here to learn more about the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners District 1 candidates – Gulled Ahmed Badel and Jeffrey Lunde.
Minnesota House
The district contains New Hope and most of Crystal.
Click here to learn more about the Minnesota House 43A candidates – Todd Hesemann (R) and Cedrick Frazier (DFL).
The district covers Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, southeast Crystal, and one precinct in Plymouth that’s directly west of Highway 169.
Click here to learn more about the Minnesota House 43B candidates – Steve Merriman (R) and Mike Freiberg (DFL).
U.S. House of Representatives – 5th Congressional District
The district includes Brooklyn Center, Crystal, part of Edina, Golden Valley, Minneapolis, New Hope, Richfield, Robbinsdale, St. Anthony, St. Louis Park, St. Anthony, Columbia Heights, Fridley, Hilltop and Spring Lake Park.
Click here to learn more on the US. Rep. 5th Congressional District candidates – Dalia Al-Aqidi (R) and Ilhan Omar (D).
School Districts in Crystal
