St. Paul City Council member Melvin Carter III is stepping down to become the director of the Office of Early Learning at the Minnesota Department of Education.

TakeAction Minnesota is backing just one DFL incumbent facing opposition in St. Paul City Council contests.

St. Paul City Council member Melvin Carter III will face at least two challengers for his Ward 1 seat. Neighborhood activists Johnny Howard and Anthony J. Fernandez tell PIM that they intend to run against the first-term incumbent in November.

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