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Spring Lake Park mayoral race tied at 1,401 votes each, winner to be decided by random drawing
By Marcus Chen
Spring Lake Park may choose mayor by drawing name from bag
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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Minnesota law requires the winner to be determined by random chance when there is a tie.
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