Voters in North Minneapolis have top issues this election season

MINNEAPOLIS— There was excitement outside the busy kitchen of Wendy House of Soul.

Northside resident Tiara Brown shared her thoughts on Kamala Harris.

“Oh, I like her,” Brown said. “She speaks the truth.”

However, Brown has her own concerns about this election season, especially when it comes to inflation and negative campaign rhetoric.

“I think overall respect for people is important, just how you talk to people and treat people,” Brown said. “I think Kamala Harris addresses my concerns based on all the issues I raised.”

National polls show Harris still has some way to go to win President Biden’s support among black voters.

According to CNN, polls in 2020 showed Mr. Biden leading with 87% of support from black voters. The same poll found that only 12% of black voters supported former President Donald Trump.

A 2024 CNN poll shows 79% of black voters supporting Harris and 16% supporting Trump, a 63% margin that still falls overwhelmingly far behind Biden’s margin of 75%.

Harris also lags behind Biden’s numbers among black men.

Nineteen-year-old Devon Lewis is worried about inflation and votes for Donald Trump.

“Gas has been scandalous lately,” Lewis said. “Food too.”

Malaika Allen is an education activist. She is indecisive and is not allowed to vote at all.

“Education plays a huge role in everything we do,” says Allen. “I don’t see these issues being addressed on either side.”