Congratulations to our
2026 endorsed candidates!
Collin Beachy for School Board Member - At-Large: website, events, donations, signup, Facebook.
Christin Crabtree for School Board Member - At-Large: website, donations, Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok.
Abdul Abdi for School Board Member - District 1: website , events, donations, signup, X/Twitter.
Shannon Gibney for School Board Member - District 3: website, Bluesky.
Becca Dryden for School Board Member - District 5: website, donations, Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram.
Get involved!
Campaigns are invited to register their details with the Minneapolis DFL to be included in the above calendar, and to receive MPLS DFL announcements to campaigns.
Event Spotlight: School Board Candidate Conversation
On October 27 from 6-8:30 PM, the Minneapolis Area Chapter of the DFL Senior Caucus, Minnesota Families for Public Schools, Minneapolis Federation of Educators, and the Minneapolis DFL is hosting a Meet the Candidates Conversation on the Future of Minneapolis Public Schools. This event will be at Sabathani Community Center.
Executive Officers of the Minneapolis DFL
At its convention this April, the delegates of the Minneapolis DFL convention elected its executive officers for the 2026—2028 term:
Chair Ayana Smith-Kooiman
Vice-Chair Eli Sherman
Outreach and Inclusion Officer Blanca “Jonnie” Peralta
Treasurer Jake McCormick
Deputy Treasurer Andreas Gaston
Fundraising Officer Danny Sibri
Secretary Alexis Kise
Administrative/Operations Director Meghan Casey
At Large Directors Avery Bowes, Nick Kruse
Outgoing Chair John Maraist will serve as Chair Emeritus for the two-year term. Congratulations to the new officers, and thanks to the past term’s officers for their service!