On November 2, Minneapolis elected two members to the Board of Estimate and Taxation. The races were citywide. Samantha Pree-Stinson, a member of the Socialist Party, won one of the seats.

The Board has six members, but only two are elected directly. The other members are the Mayor, the President of the City Council, a member of the Park and Recreation Board, and a city council member. The latter two members are chosen by their respective boards. The Board of Estimate and Taxation sets maximum tax rates for most city funds, and helps manage the city’s debt.

There were four candidates. Ranked choice voting was used, but the results would have been the same without RCV. Thanks to Independent Political Report for this news. Here is a page from the Socialist Party’s website, with a statement by Pree-Stinson.