At-Large 'A' Candidates Learn From 'B' Field

With the St. Louis Park City Council “at-large B” race , candidates in the “at-large A” race are now emerging from the background to wage their campaigns.

“I kind of let that race run its course,” said . “It was kind of hard to campaign for the ‘A seat’ while the ‘B race’ was going on.”

With the primary done, Hallfin said he’s ready to “get out there and hit it hard.”

His opponent, , said he tried to learn from the at-large B candidates.

“I’ve been able to pick up on what gains traction,” he said.

Watching from the sidelines also meant Kaufman and Hallfin haven’t been able to garner the name recognition of the at-large B winners. Both plan to get in front of as many people as they can—something Hallfin noticed from the at-large B primary winners.

“Both Jake (Spano) and Claudia (Johnston-Madison) really got out there and knocked on doors,” Hallfin said.

Kaufman and Hallfin are working to build public awareness of their own campaigns in the lead-up to Nov. 8.

“With the primary done, it’s swinging into full gear,” Kaufman said.