Vice President Kamala Harris’ Minnesota campaign announced this week that 30 current and former Minnesota mayors have endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate.

Mayors endorsing Harris include St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston, Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson, Stillwater Mayor Ted Kozlowski, St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed, and former Grand Marais Mayor Sue Hakes.

“We need more women in leadership positions to represent the people who will be affected by the policies we advocate for,” said Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson. “It’s not always an easy road, but Vice President Harris’ journey shows what is possible when you have determination and vision.”

While most endorsements come from the blue suburbs surrounding the Twin Cities, Moorhead and Stillwater are among some exceptions. These mayors come from counties that were purple in the last presidential election. Biden won Clay County by 4% and Stillwater by 9%.

Janet Williams, mayor of Savage, also appeared on this list, but as one of the mayors of a red county in 2020, where Trump won by 7% in 2020.

Former President Donald Trump has received the endorsement of the Minnesota Republican Party along with all of its members of Congress: Representatives Pete Stauber, Brad Finstad, Michelle Fischbach and Tom Emmer.

The Trump campaign declined to identify any Minnesota mayors who endorsed the Republican candidate.

Minnesota mayors backing Harris, whose running mate in Tuesday’s vote against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are:

• Amáda Márquez Simula, mayor of Columbia Heights
• April Graves, mayor of Brooklyn Center
• Betsy Hodges, former mayor of Minneapolis
• Bill Blonigan, Mayor of Robbinsdale
• Bill Palmquist, mayor of Afton
• Chris Coleman, former mayor of St. Paul
• Aurora Mayor Doug Gregor
• Emily Larson, former mayor of Duluth
• Hollies Winston, mayor of Brooklyn Park
• Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis
• Jake Spano, former mayor of St. Louis Park
• Janet Williams, Mayor of Savage
• Jim Hovland, Mayor of Edina
• John Tuorila, former mayor of Calumet
• María Regan González, former mayor of Richfield
• Maria Gaasch, mayor of Lauderdale
• Marylee Abrams, Mayor of Maplewood
• Flexible Mary, Mayor of Richfield
• Melvin Carter, mayor of St. Paul
• Mike Krachmer, mayor of Vadnais Heights
• Nadia Mohamed, mayor of St. Louis Park
• Patrick Hanlon, mayor of Hopkins
• Robert Byrnes, Mayor of Marshall
• Ron Case, Mayor of Eden Prairie
• Roslyn Harmon, Mayor of Golden Valley
• Fridley Mayor Scott Lund
• Shelly Carlson, Mayor of Moorhead
• Shep Harris, former mayor of Golden Valley
• Sue Hakes, former mayor of Grand Marais
• Ted Kozlowski, mayor of Stillwater
• Tim Busse, Mayor of Bloomington