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Becka Thompson holding a microphone while delivering her speech at the Ward 12 DFL Convention in Minneapolis on May 3, 2025

Why I’m Running for Minneapolis City Council Ward 12

I’m running for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 12 because I’ve lived the urgency of this moment. From public safety to housing to economic stability, our city needs leaders who will do the work—with compassion, courage, and a plan for the future.

Becka Thompson holding a microphone while delivering her speech at the Ward 12 DFL Convention in Minneapolis on May 3, 2025

Why I’m Running for Minneapolis City Council Ward 12

I’m running for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 12 because I’ve lived the urgency of this moment. From public safety to housing to economic stability, our city needs leaders who will do the work—with compassion, courage, and a plan for the future.

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Screenshot of the Star Tribune article titled “Numbers Don’t Lie” by Becka Thompson, candidate for Minneapolis City Council Ward 12.

Becka Thompson: Numbers Don’t Lie

By Becka Thompson Originally published in the Minnesota Star Tribune on October 23, 2025 “Minneapolis faces a choice: We can untangle the knots of government,

Becka Thompson superimposed alongside Minneapolis City Council Members Aisha Chughtai, Jason Chavez, Robin Wonsley, and Aurin Chowdhury in a screenshot from the documentary A Precarious State

I’m Home (To Stay)

By Becka Thompson This has always been home. I was born and raised right here in Minneapolis, Ward 12. I went to school here. My