Among the biggest races on the ballot in November is the mayor’s race in St. Paul, and incumbent Melvin Carter is running for a third term.
St. Paul, like most major urban areas, faces difficulties revitalizing its downtown and other neighborhoods in the post-pandemic era.
Carter played a key role in pushing Gov. Tim Walz to call back state workers to in-person work at least half of their work week. That has brought thousands of workers back to downtown St. Paul…