In 2013, it backed the successful mayoral candidacy of Betsy Hodges, and in 2018 endorsed the (ultimately unsuccessful) gubernatorial bid of Erin Murphy.. TakeAction Minnesota is also active among the large Hmong diaspora in Minnesota; Hmong Americans for Justice is one of the group's member organizations, and two Hmong-American TakeAction members (Dai Thao and Nelsie Yang) have been elected to the Saint Paul City Council.