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More than anything, the 2013 Minneapolis mayoral election is defined by a number: 35. That’s how many mayoral hopefuls crowded the ballot box, inspiring headlines coast to coast in the vein of “Wild and crazy Minneapolis mayor’s race.”

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'Call It the Clown Car': An Oral History of Minneapolis's 35-Candidate 2013 Mayoral Election - Racket Thirty-five candidates. Three dozen debates. Two unrelated pirate-centric elements. The first real test of ranked-choiced voting and, finally, a new mayor. https://racketmn.com/minneapolis-mayor-election-2013-oral-histoy-hodges-pirate