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Jamal Osman
Jamal Osman is a member of the Minneapolis City Council in Minnesota, representing Ward 6. He assumed office on August 28, 2020. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Osman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Minneapolis City Council to represent Ward 6 in Minnesota. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Elections in Minneapolis are officially nonpartisan, but the Minneapolis City Charter allows mayoral and city council candidates to choose a party label to appear below their name on the official ballot. Ballotpedia includes candidates' party or principle to best reflect what voters will see on their ballot.[1]
Biography
Jamal Osman was born in Somalia and moved to the United States from Kenya when he was 14 years old. He obtained a degree from Metro State University. Osman's professional experience includes working as a resident advocate in the nonprofit sector and as a certified mental health trainer. As of 2020, Osman was working for a nonprofit called CommonBond Communities. He also was on the board of Philips Neighborhood Clinic.[2]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Jamal Osman and Mohamoud Hassan are running in the general election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 on November 4, 2025.
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Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2023)
General election
General election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 6
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jamal Osman in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 5,180 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Osman in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2021)
General election
General election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 6
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jamal Osman in round 1 .
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Total votes: 6,265 |
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2020
See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2020)
General election
General election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 6
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jamal Osman in round 4 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 7,746 |
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Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2021
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Campaign website
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2020
Jamal Osman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 |
Officeholder Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Minneapolis, "Common questions about filing for office," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Osman campaign manager," July 15, 2020
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