SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATE PROFILE: FIRST SOMILIAN CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE

There is a Somilian Immigrant running for State Senate to replace Senator Larry Pogemiller who resigned to get a job with Gov. Mark Dayton’s Administration. Mohamud Noor lives in Northeast Minneapolis with wife and three kids.  If he is elected to Senate then he would be first Somali to be elected to Minnesota Legislature. According to his website, his issues are Jobs, Tax Fairness, Marriage and he thinks that building stadium is not biggest concern.

His primary opponents are Jacob Frey and Peter Wagenius. He used to be in MAPE due to his job as IT but had to resign to focus on campaign. He served two terms on Council of Black Minnesotans.

Name: Mohamud Noor

Political Party: DFL

Age: Unknown

Home: Minneapolis

Family: Farhiya Del and 3 children

Occupation: Used to be IT but now running for State Senate

Website: http://www.noorforsenate.org/