Contenders oust two Minneapolis City Council members who backed replacing police [View all]

Two Minneapolis City Council members who supported the failed policing charter amendment have lost their seats.

The city declared based on unofficial results that Phillipe Cunningham of the Fourth Ward lost to opponent LaTrisha Vetaw. Challenger Emily Koski was declared the unofficial winner over Jeremy Schroeder in the 11th Ward.

In races that haven't been called yet, Jeremiah Ellison of the Fifth Ward was locked in a tight race with multiple challengers. Steve Fletcher of the Third Ward lagged behind top challenger Michael Rainville.

Meanwhile, two others who had pledged to "end" the police department, Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins of the Eighth Ward and Council Member Andrew Johnson, were re-elected, according to unofficial results.

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