Laverne Turner

Laverne Turner (unaffiliated) ran for election for Mayor of Minneapolis in Minnesota. Turner lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections in Minneapolis are officially nonpartisan, but the Minneapolis City Charter allows mayoral and city council candidates to choose a party label to appear below their name on the official ballot. [the profile publisher] includes candidates' party or principle to best reflect what voters will see on their ballot.[1]

Laverne Turner did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

Laverne Turner did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Laverne Turner's campaign website stated the following.

Platform Issues:

More funding for Minneapolis Police Department for more officers and resources for a growing population:

Fully funding Minneapolis police department.

Officer pay increases

Engagement of Minneapolis Youth:

More community oriented recreational and career building programs.

Immediate and total re-opening of Minneapolis while restoring safety and commerce to Downtown Minneapolis:

More beat officers in downtown.

Restore downtown commerce plan with tax cuts and incentives to use COVID-19 relief funds to help jump start the business community.

Ongoing Issues:

Reducing property taxes.

Removing 1619 style education from Minneapolis public schools.

Prevent abusive slumlords.

Enact reasonable rent control policy.

Removing bike Lanes.

Community policing.

Removing Critical Race Theory from any city managed operations or policy.

Conduct full audit of City spending.

The non- effectiveness of city municipalities’ territorialism.

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Laverne Turner did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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