The Brief FOX 9 recently hosted a roundtable discussion about the future of downtown St. Paul with multiple stakeholders, including Mayor Melvin Carter. State Rep. Kaohly Her is the most well-known challenger running against Carter in St. Paul’s mayoral race. Her shared her response to the Downtown Investment Strategy report. State Representative Kaohly Her is likely the strongest challenger in St. Paul’s mayoral race running against incumbent Melvin Carter. Her shared the vision she has for downtown St. Paul with FOX 9.