Reinert, Larson advance in Duluth Mayor race
DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) - Roger Reinert and current Mayor Emily Larson have earned the most votes in Tuesday’s primary for Duluth mayor and will advance to November’s general election.
Reinert earned 63% of the votes while Larson earned 34.94%.
Larson, a former Duluth City Councilor, is looking to earn her third term in office.
Reinert is a former Duluth City Councilor, DFL State Senator, and interim executive director of the DECC. He also deployed to Afghanistan for a year, serving as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
There were five candidates on the ballot for the mayoral election:
- Mayor Emily Larson - 34.94%
- Roger Reinert - 63%
- Robert Schieve - 0.50%
- Jesse Peterson - 0.54%
- Julie Mead - 1.02%
Larson and Reinert were the top fundraisers for this year’s election.
To see election results for other primary races, click here.
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