Representative Kauli Fang for her to challenge Mayor Milvin Carter

A state legislator joins the race to challenge St. Paul Melvin Carter.

representative. Kohli Fang for herDFL-ST. Paul announced her nomination on Monday. She represented the city’s summit, Maclester-Gooveland and Merriam Park at Minnesota’s house since 2019.

She worked as a political assistant to Carter during his first term.

In the last legislative session, she had a chairman of the Commercial, Financial and Political Committee in the House of Representatives, and she sat in the House of Representatives Tax Committee.

On a Campaign website“Our city needs safe streets, strong schools, prosperous neighborhoods. The cost of living continues to rise, and our emergency services are facing the maximum, expensive housing and far from the reach of many, and economic growth in a state of stop.”

She also said that the city needs a leader to address President Trump’s tariff, immigration policies and federal discounts.

Carter announced his campaign for a third term X in February. He has served since 2018.

It joins two others who represent a challenge Carter for his seat. they Yan ChenThe biologist at the University Mike HelporneWho lost a show of St. Paul State’s house last fall.

The candidate deposit window is open until August 12. Election Day is November 4.