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Mohamud Noor
Mohamud Noor (Democratic Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 60B. He assumed office on January 8, 2019. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Noor (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 60B. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Noor earned a B.S. in computer science from Metropolitan State University.[1]
Noor's experience includes work as the executive director of the Confederation of Somali Communities, the director of the Minneapolis School Board, and a system administrator for Hennepin County and the Minnesota Department of Human Services. He has also served as a member of the Minnesota Governor's Council of Black Minnesotans and a union activist for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Noor was assigned to the following committees:
- House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
- Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, Chair
- Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2021-2022
Noor was assigned to the following committees:
- Ways and Means Committee
- Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Committee, Chair
- House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
- Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
2019-2020
Noor was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B
Incumbent Mohamud Noor defeated Abigail Wolters in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mohamud Noor (D) | 82.7 | 9,993 |
 | Abigail Wolters (R) | 16.9 | 2,041 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 12,084 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mohamud Noor advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Abigail Wolters advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Noor in this election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B
Incumbent Mohamud Noor won election in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mohamud Noor (D) | 98.7 | 9,039 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 115 | ||
| Total votes: 9,154 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mohamud Noor advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B.
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B
Incumbent Mohamud Noor won election in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mohamud Noor (D) | 98.1 | 16,754 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 331 | ||
| Total votes: 17,085 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mohamud Noor advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B
Mohamud Noor defeated Joseph Patiño in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mohamud Noor (D) | 86.3 | 16,440 |
| Joseph Patiño (R) | 13.4 | 2,552 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 19,059 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mohamud Noor | 39.7 | 2,909 |
 | Peter Wagenius | 28.4 | 2,076 | |
| Cordelia Pierson | 17.6 | 1,287 | ||
 | Haaris Pasha | 5.1 | 374 | |
| Joshua Preston | 4.6 | 335 | ||
| Mary Mellen | 3.5 | 257 | ||
| Angelo Jaramillo | 1.1 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 7,322 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B
Joseph Patiño defeated Fadumo Taani in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Patiño | 67.1 | 190 | |
| Fadumo Taani | 32.9 | 93 | ||
| Total votes: 283 | |||
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2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota, held a general election for mayor, all 13 seats on the city council, both elected members of the board of estimate and taxation, and all nine members of the park and recreation board on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 15, 2017.
Incumbents ran for re-election to all but two of the city council seats. Ward 3 Councilman Jacob Frey filed to run for mayor instead, and Ward 8 Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden opted not to run for re-election.[2] Incumbent Abdi Warsame defeated Mohamud Noor, Fadumo Yusuf, and write-in candidate Tiffini Flynn Forslund in the general election for the Ward 6 seat on the Minneapolis City Council.[3]
| Minneapolis City Council, Ward 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Abdi Warsame Incumbent |
50.17% | 3,629 |
| Mohamud Noor | 46.86% | 3,390 |
| Fadumo Yusuf | 2.53% | 183 |
| Tiffini Flynn Forslund (Write-in) | 0.08% | 6 |
| Write-in votes | 0.36% | 26 |
| Total Votes | 7,234 | |
| Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, "2017 Minneapolis Election Results," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
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2016Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016. Ilhan Omar defeated Abdimalik Askar in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B general election.[4][5]
Ilhan Omar defeated incumbent Phyllis Kahn and Mohamud Noor in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B Democratic primary.[6][7]
Abdimalik Askar ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B Republican primary.[6][7]
2014Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Phyllis Kahn defeated Mohamud Noor in the Democratic primary. Abdimalik Askar defeated Abdulkarim Mohamed Godah in the Republican primary. Kahn then defeated Askar in the general election.[8][9][10]
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
Mohamud Noor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Noor's campaign website highlighted the following issues. Click "show" on the boxes below to read more about his positions.[11]
| Ward Economics |
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| "As someone who is proud to call Ward 6 home, every day I am ashamed when I see the continuing neglect of our neighborhoods. Our ward has the lowest rate of homeownership and the highest rates of poverty. This is unacceptable. Downtown is growing, but we are being left behind. As your Councilman, I will help build a ward that works for us all. To ensure this, I will fight for a 15 dollar living wage and help bring small businesses and jobs to those in our community who are struggling just to survive every day.
You deserve a Council Member who will govern with you. There needs to better communication about what is happening in our communities that are being overlooked. I have experience with the WBCC as a board member and have repeatedly shown a commitment to bringing everyone to the table. I believe the City Council should reach out, sit down, and listen to the people, and I know I can do it. As your Councilman, I will work with the city to implement a new framework allowing us to invest in our neighborhoods once again. We need bigger and better commitments to community organizations. Such organizations are crucial towards supporting small businesses by providing education and consulting centered around things that might otherwise be hard for the average citizen: initial setup, planning, and maintaining success. By increasing the number of small businesses in our neighborhoods, we can begin to reinvest in our communities organically, a privilege many others are afforded, and that I believe Ward 6 should be afforded too." |
| Affordable Housing |
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| "Housing and land use decisions made by the City Council are perhaps the most important in shaping our community, and I will be a champion for families and renters in Ward 6. We deserve a healthy community that we can all be proud of. The Council needs to make sure that when new housing is built, we prioritize affordable units, multi-bedroom housing, and energy efficiency. Renters in our Ward 6 deserve to affordable, dignified living situations and I will fight vigorously for tenant rights.
For the homeless in our Ward, I will advocate for more safe sources of shelter and space. They deserve the same dignity as the rest of us, and we should do our absolute best to care for them. Access to safe housing, good schools, and common green spaces are all public health issues. Many areas of the city, especially high-income neighborhoods, are growing, but too many of us are being left behind. There has been a lack of investment in Ward 6 during the past 4 years. I will make sure that small businesses are able to grow and peacefully co-exist with residential spaces. When this is achieved, everyone wins. As your City Council Member, I will advocate to provide more opportunities for every neighborhood and group of people. I will be present in your communities, and I will listen to what you need. I will work to make city processes more transparent, so that you can see exactly what I am doing, and offer input to make it better. I believe Ward 6 can be a place where everyone feels welcome, safe, and at home." |
| Re-entry of inmates |
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| "I stand with former prisoners who have paid their debt to society and will work with the City Council so they can get back on their feet with dignity.
The city has a responsibility to ex-inmates who have served their time. Too many of our young people who have made a bad decision are unable to secure the essentials to living: a job, a home, or access to the assistive services they deserve once they are released. That so many former prisoners end up homeless after release is unacceptable. This is one of the worst effects of mass incarceration: by overprosecuting communities, we have internalized a suspicion towards reintegration. It is up to us to not only welcome former prisoners back into our community, we should expect them to be as engaged as everyone else! To this end, I will improve access to housing, educational, and vocational programs. We should incentivize companies to hire from this population as well as provide opportunity for their own Small Business Empowerments, so they can learn essential entrepreneurial skills and reinvest in our community. This way, we can all build a stronger Ward 6, together." |
| Neighborhood Building |
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| "Ward 6 is a vibrant and diverse community, home to East African and Latino immigrants, Native Americans, and a large community of renters of all ages and backgrounds. We are rich in culture, but our average household income is nearly $40,000 less than the rest of Minneapolis. Unemployment is 5% higher in Ward 6 than other areas of the city. Too many hardworking families in our neighborhoods are being left behind.
With my experience, I know that the City Council cannot do it all, but it can help. This is why I pledge to always listen first to those who call Ward 6 home. As your councilman, I will help fund our neighborhood associations, and be an active member of the conversations and solutions these groups are initiating. As a former board member of the West Bank Community Coalition, I know how to effectively initiate change by gathering neighbors together. I’ll work closely with the Minneapolis Park Board to ensure that the all parks in Ward 6 are fully renovated and continue to receive the maintenance they deserve. I’ll prioritize transit solutions that will allow us to get to work quickly and inexpensively. When big banks deny our neighbors access to loans, I’ll help to provide alternative financing sources. I’ll work to build relationships and bring new voices to the table when it’s time to make decisions. Through co-governance, we can create a community where everyone is both included in the process and proud to call Ward 6 their home." |
| Safe Communities |
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| "Building a city where every family feels safe begins with listening. Through my work with community non-profit organizations, I’ve had the chance to listen to immigrants, people of color, and youth of all backgrounds. Too many of our community members have told me the same thing -- in our city, they don’t feel safe.
I believe that youth in our city deserve second chances. I’ll lead the way to develop more restorative justice programs that focus on rehabilitation, not criminalization. Too many of our youth struggle to find steady housing or a stable job after being convicted for low-level crimes. This leads to repeat offenses, drug use, and further violence. If we don’t support those who are struggling on the fringes of society, they will be lost. It is our responsibility to make sure that one bad decision does not lead to a lifelong cycle of injustice. We must also bring justice to Muslim youth, who are insidiously targeted by the Department of Justice’s 'Building Community Resilience' program - more commonly known as 'Countering Violent Extremism' or CVE. Under the guise of preventing terrorism, CVE stigmatizes the Muslim youth community through increased and unjust surveillance. Over 50 Minnesota Muslim organizations signed a letter against the program when it first launched. Yet our current Council Member has consistently supported CVE, speaking out against it only after the election of visibly Islamophobic leaders in 2016. When our neighbors told me that CVE was wrong, I listened. It’s time for a leader who will actively involve our communities in the decision making process, and who won’t sacrifice our youth for federal funds." |
2016
Noor's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Winning the Future through Education:
Fighting for Affordable and Accessible Health Care:
Promoting Economic Development and Job Growth:
Standing Up for a Livable Wage:
Fighting for Environmental Justice:
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| —Mohamud Noor's campaign website, (2016)[13] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2017
Noor received endorsements from the following in 2017:[14]
- Minnesota Rep. Susan Allen
- Minnesota Rep. Karen Clark
- Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar
- Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges
- Our Revolution Twin Cities
- OutFront Minnesota Action
- TakeAction Minnesota
2014
Noor received endorsements from the following in 2014:[15]
- Minnesota Young DFL
- DFL Feminist Caucus
- Stonewall DFL
- Minnesota State Senator Patricia Torres Ray
- Former DFL Party Chair Dick Senese
- Former Minnesota House Minority Leader Matt Entenza
- Minneapolis School Board Chair Alberto Monserrate
- Minneapolis City Council Member Alondra Cano
- Minneapolis City Council Member Andrew Johnson
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2024
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In 2024, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 12 to May 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 22.
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2022
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In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
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2018
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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcampaignbio - ↑ Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Elizabeth Glidden Won't Seek Re-election to Minneapolis City Council," December 12, 2016
- ↑ Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, "Candidate Filings - 2017," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Mohamud Noor for City Council Ward 6, "Issues," accessed November 4, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Noor for House, "Issues," accessed July 7, 2016
- ↑ Mohamud Noor for City Council Ward 6, "Endorsements," accessed November 4, 2017
- ↑ Noor for House, "Endorsements," accessed July 24, 2014
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| Preceded by Ilhan Omar (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
