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Mayor Melvin Carter has earned the support of fellow elected officials and labor unions across St. Paul and beyond. These endorsements reflect confidence in his vision, leadership, and proven record for advancing equity, worker rights, and community progress.

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Since assuming office, Mayor Carter has led with an unapologetic equity agenda. His notable achievements include:

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Raising the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour and launching the Office of Financial Empowerment to address financial stability and community wealth building.

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Tripling free programming in recreation centers and eliminating late fines in public libraries to increase accessibility.

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Reestablishing the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, expanding support for immigrants and refugees, and implementing the Community-First Public Safety framework to address root causes of public safety concerns.

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Initiating CollegeBound Saint Paul, providing every child born in the city with a $50 college savings account, and launching the People’s Prosperity Guaranteed Income Pilot Program to support low-income families.

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“Building a city that works for us all means we all must do the work.”

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Mayor Melvin Carter, the 46th and first African-American mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been a transformative leader since taking office in 2018. A fourth-generation Saint Paul resident, he has consistently championed equity and community empowerment.

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<h2>I’m Melvin Carter — a father, husband, lifelong Saint Paul resident, and the proud Mayor of the city I’ve always called home.</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d02137bc-dc7a-4bca-9807-61923eabd79d/cb0ec910-a830-4c3c-846d-fb9a88de6d7d/cb0ec910-a830-4c3c-846d-fb9a88de6d7d.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=15%2C0%2C1962%2C1306&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">I grew up in the Rondo neighborhood and learned early that strong communities don’t just happen — they’re actively built by people who show up, work hard, and build something together. Today, Sakeena and I are raising our family on Saint Paul’s Eastside — in a neighborhood full of the same energy and deep community pride that’s shaped me from the start.In my eight years leading this city, we have faced one unprecedented challenge after the next — from COVID-19, to the murder of George Floyd, to civil unrest, a rock slide, a cyberattack, and now new Trump-era uncertainty. Each crisis tested our resolve, but through it all we’ve not only learned how to better support each other in tough times — but how to come out of those times stronger. We’ve reduced violent crime through our nationally recognized Community-First Public Safety model, which centers prevention, partnership, and care. We’ve invested in mental health responders, youth outreach workers, and neighborhood safety teams — and the results are clear: Saint Paul is safer today because of this work. At the same time, we’ve built real momentum across every corner of our city. We’ve made historic investments in families and neighborhoods — raising the minimum wage, eliminating library late fines, and making youth sports free. We launched CollegeBound Saint Paul, giving every newborn a college savings account, and created one of the first city-led guaranteed income pilots in the nation. We’ve built more affordable housing than ever before, launched new renter protections, and forgiven medical debt owed by low-income residents. We’ve doubled our pace to rebuild arterial streets in our city, we’re improving our parks faster than ever, and we’ve set about the enormous task of replacing lead water lines across our city — at no cost to families.&nbsp;We’ve come a long way — and we’re not done. That’s why I’m running for re-election: because I believe in this moment, and I believe that there’s so much more we can build — together. We’re set up well for this next phase. That means making our public spaces more accessible, helping people get connected to care, and contributing to hold accountable those who choose to break our social contract. It means seizing our opportunities to grow — cutting red tape, attracting new investments, and making sure the world knows what we know: Saint Paul is one of the best places anywhere to build a family, a business, and a home. Together, we’ve built real momentum — and I’m ready to keep it going alongside you.

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Mayors across the Twin Cities on Tuesday, including Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter, are demanding cities get the ability to pass their own gun legislation if the Minnesota Legislature won't convene for a special session.

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Mayor Melvin Carter, the 46th and first African-American mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been a transformative leader since taking office in 2018. A fourth-generation Saint Paul resident, he has consistently championed equity and community empowerment.