Candidate Ratings

Minnesota Youth Collective developed a candidate questionnaire based on our values, and sent it out to the candidates for Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 9, Ward 10, and Mayor in mid-May (no candidates who have registered since then were included). These districts have the highest proportion of young people throughout Minneapolis, so we prioritized them. Candidates were emailed about the questionnaire and given three weeks to complete it (they all also received multiple reminders before we closed the questionnaire for responses). The questionnaire we sent to candidates can be found here.

Candidate questionnaires were graded on a rubric of Minnesota Youth Collective’s values. They received points for demonstrating similar values, but no points were removed for non-aligned answers. Here is the rubric:

• 0 — Did not complete questionnaire

• 1 — No values aligned

• 2 — Very few values aligned

• 3 — Some values aligned

• 4 — Most values aligned

• 5 — All values aligned (no candidates received a 5)

In total, 13 candidates answered the questionnaire. These candidates, their races, and their ratings are listed below, so you can get a sense of which candidates in which wards are most aligned with MNYC’s values. Ratings are not endorsements.

Candidates who did not receive or complete the questionnaire are not included. In general, we encourage you to use this voter guide as a starting point for future research on candidates, and to help you make an informed decision at the ballot box. Don’t see your ward? Check out the full list of candidates here.