Aspiring Minneapolis lawmaker under fire for 'too white to win' remark

A Minneapolis City Council candidate is under fire after suggesting in a campaign email that she lacks the 'desired amount of melanin' to be elected.

Becka Thompson, a Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioner now running for the Ward 12 City Council seat, made the controversial comment while explaining her 'unpopularity' in challenging incumbent Council Member Aurin Chowdhury, who is Bengali-American.

In the email, Thompson acknowledged that some have implied she has a 'nefarious reason' for entering the race, but insisted she holds no negative views about her opponent's identity.

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