By: Jessica Lee
BLONG YANG
Attorney Blong Yang will represent Ward 5, an area made up of seven north Minneapolis neighborhoods. Outgoing City Councilman Don Samuels has served the ward since 2003 but chose to run for mayor instead of seeking re-election.
Yang raised more than $30,000 during his campaign and secured nearly 53 percent of votes, defeating three other candidates listed on the ballot through ranked-choice elimination.