Levy Armstrong faced incumbent mayor Betsy Hodges, also a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor, and several other candidates.[20] Although running as a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor, Armstrong opted to forego the party nomination process, citing what she described as the "confusing and unwelcoming" nature of the party's caucuses and convention.[21] She lost to Jacob Frey in the November 2017 election, coming in fifth overall.[22]