# Emily Koski

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**Emily Hofstede Koski** is an American businesswoman and politician from [Minneapolis, Minnesota](/source/Minneapolis,_Minnesota). Koski served on the [Minneapolis City Council](/source/Minneapolis_City_Council), representing the 11th Ward in South Minneapolis, from 2022 to 2026. She ran for [mayor of Minneapolis](/source/Mayor_of_Minneapolis) in 2025, but withdrew from the race prior to candidate filing.

## Early life and family

Koski was born in [Minneapolis](/source/Minneapolis) to [Albert Hofstede](/source/Albert_Hofstede), then the mayor of Minneapolis, and Barbara Hofstede. Her mother died of breast cancer when Koski was eight years old; her father remarried, and her stepmother adopted her.[1] Her father served as mayor for two terms, from 1974 to 1975 and from 1978 to 1979. Her aunt, Diane Hofstede, was a city council member from 2005 to 2013.[2] Diane Hofstede was defeated by [Jacob Frey](/source/Jacob_Frey) in 2013.[3] Her first job was at [Target](/source/Target_Corporation).[4]

## Political career

Emily Koski began her political career with a run for Minneapolis City Council [in 2021](/source/2021_Minneapolis_City_Council_election). During her 2021 campaign, she opposed rent control and proposals to replace the [Minneapolis Police Department](/source/Minneapolis_Police_Department) (MPD) with a Department of Public Safety, positioning herself as a moderate in alignment with incumbent mayor [Jacob Frey](/source/Jacob_Frey).[5] She was elected in the first round of ranked choice voting, defeating incumbent Jeremy Schroeder, who ran in favor of the [ballot amendment](/source/2021_Minneapolis_Question_2) replacing the MPD.[6][7][8] In her first term, Koski largely voted with the moderate majority alongside then-council president [Andrea Jenkins](/source/Andrea_Jenkins) and vice president [Linea Palmisano](/source/Linea_Palmisano).[9] One such vote was against a pause on homeless encampment evictions in 2022.[10]

Koski was re-elected [in 2023](/source/2023_Minneapolis_City_Council_election) with 88.36% of the first-round vote against [Socialist Workers Party](/source/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)) candidate Gabrielle Prosser.[11] In the beginning of 2024, she became the vice-chair of the Budget Committee and of the Climate and Infrastructure Committee.[12]

In her second term, she gained attention as the council's most frequent swing vote.[13] Koski opposed some of Frey's positions: she opposed a set of police bonuses, opposed the relocation of the third police precinct to a downtown location,[14] and supported the redevelopment of the former Roof Depot site in the [East Phillips](/source/East_Phillips,_Minneapolis) neighborhood as an urban farm. [15] In March 2024, she changed her vote to support an ordinance establishing minimum wage for rideshare drivers, overriding Frey's veto.[16] That October, her letter criticizing the delayed MPD response to the shooting of a Minneapolis resident by his neighbor again broke with Frey and gained media attention.[17] By December, her vote was pivotal in overriding Frey's mayoral veto of the 2025 budget.[18] Frey-aligned [PAC](/source/Political_Action_Committee) All of Mpls, which endorsed her past City Council campaigns, removed her from their marketing materials during this term.[19]

On December 4, 2024, Koski announced her candidacy for mayor in the [2025 mayoral election](/source/2025_Minneapolis_mayoral_election).[20][21] In her campaign, she has emphasized collaboration between the Mayor's office and the city council as a priority.[4] In April 2025, she announced she was dropping out of the mayoral race and would not run for re-election for city council. [22]

## Personal life

Koski lives in South Minneapolis with her husband Mike.[1] She has two children.[19]

## Electoral history

| colspan="5" |Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[7]

| colspan="5" |Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[11]

## References

1. Mulrooney Eldred, Sheila (June 16, 2007). ["Honoring two moms"](https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2007/06/17/honoring-two-moms/13798310007/). *Savannah Morning News*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Kolls, Jay (November 23, 2021). ["2 newly-elected Minneapolis City Council members have family roots at City Hall"](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/2-newly-elected-minneapolis-city-council-members-have-family-roots-at-city-hall/). *KSTP News*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Helal, Liala (9 November 2013). ["Defeated Minneapolis councilwoman: ‘A sense of anti-incumbency’"](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/11/09/defeated-minneapolis-councilwoman-a-sense-of-anti-incumbency). *MPR News*. Retrieved 1 March 2025.

1. DeYoe, Alexandra (February 3, 2025). ["Mayoral campaign Q&A with Emily Koski"](https://mndaily.com/292288/city/mayoral-campaign-qa-with-emily-koski/). *Minnesota Daily*. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

1. ["'The eyes of the country will be on Minneapolis' | Political analyst predicts significant shift in city council after election"](https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/political-analyst-predicts-significant-shift-in-minneapolis-council-after-election/89-dd589240-af45-4f7e-be1a-4380624dde8a). *[KARE](/source/KARE_(TV)) news*. December 4, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-03.

1. ["What the Ward 11 results will tell us about the future of Minneapolis"](https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/10/13/ward-11-minneapolis-emily-koski-jeremy-schroeder-mpd). *Axios Twin Cities*. 2021-10-13. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

1. Minneapolis, City of (2022-11-15). ["2021 Minneapolis City Council election results - Ward 11"](https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/results-data/election-results/2021/council-ward-11/). *City of Minneapolis*. Retrieved 2024-12-03.

1. ["Two Minneapolis City Council incumbents defeated in election defined by debate over policing, public safety"](https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2021/11/two-minneapolis-city-council-incumbents-defeated-in-election-defined-by-debate-over-policing-public-safety/). *MinnPost*. 2021-11-03. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

1. Stokes, Kyle (May 2, 2023). ["Who votes with whom on the Minneapolis City Council? As election season heats up, a look at the current balance of power"](https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2023/05/who-votes-with-whom-on-the-minneapolis-city-council-as-election-season-heats-up-a-look-at-the-current-balance-of-power/). *MinnPost*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Birnstengel, Grace (October 20, 2022). ["Minneapolis City Council declines pausing homeless encampment evictions"](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/10/20/minneapolis-city-council-declines-pausing-homeless-encampment-evictions). *[Minnesota Public Radio](/source/Minnesota_Public_Radio)*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. ["2023 Minneapolis City Council election results"](https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/results-data/election-results/2023/). *Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services*. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

1. Minneapolis, City of (2024-01-08). ["City Council organizes for new term"](https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2024/january/city-council/). *City of Minneapolis*. Retrieved 2024-12-04.

1. Stokes, Kyle (February 12, 2025). ["How the Minneapolis City Council voted — and what it means for the mayor"](https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/02/12/minneapolis-city-council-votes-mayor-jacob-frey?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_minneapolis&stream=top). *Axios Twin Cities*. Retrieved February 12, 2025.

1. Stokes, Kyle (October 23, 2023). ["Minneapolis’ Third Precinct dilemma: Will City Council members find a police station location before the election?"](https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2023/10/minneapolis-third-precinct-dilemma-will-city-council-members-find-a-police-station-location-before-the-election/). *Minnesota Reformer*. Retrieved 14 March 2025.

1. Haltzer, Nick. ["Emily Koski breaks from Mayor Jacob Frey as one of his top city council allies"](https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/11/28/jacob-frey-mayor-emily-koski-city-council-minneapolis-police). *Axios Twin Cities*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Galvan, Alfonzo (March 14, 2024). ["In major victory for rideshare drivers, Minneapolis Council overrides mayor’s veto on minimum pay"](https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/mayor-jacob-frey-veto-override-uber-lyft-leaving-minneapolis/). *[Sahan Journal](/source/Sahan_Journal)*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Godfrey, Courtney (October 29, 2024). ["Minneapolis PD chief pledges full review of neighbor shooting"](https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-pd-chief-pledges-full-review-neighbor-shooting). *Fox 9 KMSP*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Timar-Wilcox, Estelle (December 12, 2024). ["Minneapolis City Council overrides mayor’s veto of 2025 budget"](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/12/12/minneapolis-city-council-overrides-mayors-veto-of-2025-budget). *Minnesota Public Radio*. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

1. Cassel, Em (February 12, 2025). ["Let’s Taco ‘Bout Politics: Racket’s Mayoral Mexican Food Interview With Candidate Emily Koski"](https://racketmn.com/lets-taco-bout-politics-rackets-mayoral-mexican-food-interview-with-candidate-emily-koski). *[Racket](/source/Racket_(Minnesota))*. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

1. Nace, Aki (December 4, 2024). ["Minneapolis City Councilmember Emily Koski announces mayoral run"](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/emily-koski-minneapolis-mayor-announcement/). *WCCO News*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Winter, Deena (December 4, 2024). ["Minneapolis City Council Member Emily Koski announces mayoral run"](https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-city-council-member-emily-koski-announces-mayoral-run/601190637). *[Minnesota Star Tribune](/source/Minnesota_Star_Tribune)*. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Winter, Deena (14 April 2025). ["Minneapolis Council Member Emily Koski drops out of mayoral race"](https://www.startribune.com/emily-koski-minneapolis-mayor-drops-out/601330730). *Star Tribune*. Retrieved 27 December 2025.

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