Jacob Thomas says he’s been an organizer in Minnesota for over a decade and worked for his hometown police department’s community safety program, and served eight years in the U.S. Air Force working as a sexual assault victims advocate and serving as a volunteer firefighter. Website.
Ward 4 covers the northwest corner of the city. The Mississippi River serves as its eastern border. Neighborhoods in this ward are: Camden Industrial Area, Cleveland, Folwell, Humboldt Industrial Area, Jordan, Lind-Bohanon, McKinley, Shingle Creek, Victory, Webber-Camden and Willard-Hay.
Marvina Haynes became an advocate when her brother, Marvin Haynes, was wrongfully convicted of murder, after which she founded MN Wrongfully Convicted Judicial Reform to help families. She ran for the council in Ward 4 in 2023. (No website as of last check.)
Incumbent LaTrisha Vetaw worked at NorthPoint Health & Wellness, Inc. for 15 years, serving as the director of health policy and advocacy. She served on the Minneapolis Park Board before being elected to the council in 2021. Website.
Ward 5 also covers parts of northern Minneapolis. Its neighborhoods include Harrison, Hawthorne, Jordan, Near-North, North Loop, Sumner-Glenwood and Willard-Hay.