This isn't unheard of in MN. It's how they're able to hold their majority in things like the state house. Just remember that political parties in the US aren't a real thing compared to other countries and this stuff eventually makes sense.
There's a congressman in MN that's a democrat, but is a republican in terms of how they vote and a bunch of other stuff along those lines but they're a dem because they contributing to Pelosis majority. It's the most republican leaning district with a Dem rep in the country and has been for decades.
Rural communities want progressive policies as they relate to things like healthcare, wages, and pensions but side with Republicans on culture war issues (guns, abortion, policing), and on the environment (a lot of rural areas only have an economy because of things that are environmentally destructive). So in some states they vote for populist republicans and in others they vote for very right wing democrats.
These six mayor's represent a population of 25k, whereas Duluth, Grand Rapids, and the North shore population are the majority of the people living up there. The MN GOP likely doesn't even fund candidates for these small offices, they focus on central Minnesota where I live.
This isn't unheard of in MN. It's how they're able to hold their majority in things like the state house. Just remember that political parties in the US aren't a real thing compared to other countries and this stuff eventually makes sense.
There's a congressman in MN that's a democrat, but is a republican in terms of how they vote and a bunch of other stuff along those lines but they're a dem because they contributing to Pelosis majority. It's the most republican leaning district with a Dem rep in the country and has been for decades.
Rural communities want progressive policies as they relate to things like healthcare, wages, and pensions but side with Republicans on culture war issues (guns, abortion, policing), and on the environment (a lot of rural areas only have an economy because of things that are environmentally destructive). So in some states they vote for populist republicans and in others they vote for very right wing democrats.
These six mayor's represent a population of 25k, whereas Duluth, Grand Rapids, and the North shore population are the majority of the people living up there. The MN GOP likely doesn't even fund candidates for these small offices, they focus on central Minnesota where I live.