Overview

• State party rules officials barred the Minneapolis DFL from holding another 2025 mayoral endorsing convention and placed the city party on two years’ probation under executive committee oversight.
• The committee reported the first ballot was undercounted by 176 votes, improperly eliminating DeWayne Davis, and concluded the first two rounds must be disregarded.
• Findings also cited unsecured credentials, a lost Ward 5 credentials book, and access to the master check‑in sheet by non‑committee members, including campaigns.
• Losing the endorsement strips Fateh of DFL identification and access to party voter files and other resources as the race moves toward November.
• Fateh and progressive allies condemned the decision as disenfranchisement, Frey welcomed the correction, and Minneapolis DFL leaders indicated they may appeal to the state executive committee.