Duluth City Councilor Emily Larson with former Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon. (Larson for Mayor Facebook page)
Duluth City Councilor Emily Larson continues to clear the field in the race to succeed Duluth Mayor Don Ness in this fall’s election. On Tuesday, former Lt. Gov. and State Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon announced she would not run for Mayor, and endorsed Larson in the process.
Earlier in April, St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg, another possible candidate, said he wouldn’t run. Dahlberg and Prettner Solon would have been formidable opponents for Larson, but now she remains alone in the field.
Among the “possible” candidates still considering a run we find State Rep. Erik Simonson (DFL-Duluth). It’s unlikely he would make a decision before the end of the Minnesota legislative session in May. Simonson would be a contender, and it’s possible other names could surface along the way. But Larson, a relatively new city councilor, is showing a remarkable run of skill and/or luck in staying out ahead of the crowd on this race.
The popularity of the outgoing mayor has kept Duluth politics a little softer and gentler than usual. That will make this an important race for several important strategic decisions facing Duluth over the next several years.
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