This month, voters in Minneapolis and St. Paul went in a decidedly youthful direction in choosing their next leaders. In fact, if you combine the ages of Mayor-elect Jacob Frey of Minneapolis (36) and Mayor-elect Melvin Carter of St. Paul (38), it adds to up be less than the age of Rochester's current mayor, Ardell Brede (78).

As we begin to look ahead to Rochester's 2018 mayoral election — 356 days from now — a key question will be whether voters here will follow the trend set by our neighbors 90 miles to the north. In other words, is Rochester yearning for a fresh face from outside the political establishment? Or will voters be drawn toward a more familiar name with a long history of civic leadership?

Below is a guide to some of the individuals who have been mentioned as potential candidates for mayor. We will continue to modify this list as more information becomes available.