Vice President Kamala Harris’ Minnesota campaign this week announced that 30 Minnesota mayors — both current and former — have endorsed the Democrat nominee for president.

Among the mayors endorsing Harris are St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston, Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson, Stillwater Mayor Ted Kozlowski, St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed and former Grand Marais Mayor Sue Hakes.

“We need more women in leadership who represent the people who will be impacted by the policies we advocate for,” said Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson. “It’s not always an easy path, but Vice President Harris’ journey shows what’s possible when you have determination and a vision.”

While most of the endorsements come from blue suburbs surrounding the Twin Cities, Moorhead and Stillwater are among a few exceptions. These mayors come from counties that were purple in the last presidential election. Biden won Clay County by 4% and Stillwater by 9% ,

Janet Williams, mayor of Savage, also appeared on this list, but as one of the mayors of a red county in 2020, where Trump won by 7% in 2020.

Former President Donald Trump has been endorsed by the Minnesota Republican Party along with all of its members of Congress — Reps. Pete Stauber, Brad Finstad, Michelle Fischbach and Tom Emmer.

The Trump campaign declined to identify any Minnesota mayors endorsing the GOP nominee.

Minnesota mayors endorsing Harris, whose running mate on Tuesday’s ballot in Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are:

Amáda Márquez Simula, mayor of Columbia Heights
April Graves, mayor of Brooklyn Center
Betsy Hodges, former mayor of Minneapolis
Bill Blonigan, mayor of Robbinsdale
Bill Palmquist, mayor of Afton
Chris Coleman, former mayor of St. Paul
Doug Gregor, mayor of Aurora
Emily Larson, former mayor of Duluth
Hollies Winston, mayor of Brooklyn Park
Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis
Jake Spano, former mayor of St. Louis Park
Janet Williams, mayor of Savage
Jim Hovland, mayor of Edina
John Tuorila, former mayor of Calumet
Maria Regan Gonzalez, former mayor of Richfield
Mary Gaasch, mayor of Lauderdale
Marylee Abrams, mayor of Maplewood
Mary Supple, mayor of Richfield
Melvin Carter, mayor of St. Paul
Mike Krachmer, mayor of Vadnais Heights
Nadia Mohamed, mayor of St. Louis Park
Patrick Hanlon, mayor of Hopkins
Robert Byrnes, mayor of Marshall
Ron Case, mayor of Eden Prairie
Roslyn Harmon, mayor of Golden Valley
Scott Lund, mayor of Fridley
Shelly Carlson, mayor of Moorhead
Shep Harris, former mayor of Golden Valley
Sue Hakes, former mayor of Grand Marais
Ted Kozlowski, mayor of Stillwater
Tim Busse, mayor of Bloomington

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