Minnesota city is believed to be the first in the US to elect a Somali American as mayor

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minnesota city became what is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American mayor when 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed was chosen to lead St. Louis Park. Mohamed won easily Tuesday night (Nov. 7, 2023). She had been endorsed by the outgoing mayor, who did not seek reelection. Mohamed has been a member of the City Council since 2019, when she was 23. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that she campaigned in support of investing in community policing and programs to make homeownership more affordable. A Somali American was appointed mayor of a city in Maine in 2021, but Mohamed is the first to be elected.