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2d ago

Omar Fateh Secures DFL Endorsement for Minneapolis Mayor As Frey Challenges Vote Totals

Frey’s formal dispute over reported tally irregularities raises questions about the party’s endorsement process ahead of the general election.

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Omar Fateh won the endorsement of the local Democratic Party in the Minneapolis mayoral race in 2025. (Courtesy Fateh campaign)
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Overview

  • Fateh won the DFL endorsement at a disputed convention, giving his campaign key momentum as the race heads to the November general election.
  • Frey’s campaign lodged a formal challenge after only 578 votes were counted on the first ballot despite more than 1,000 delegates and alternates signing in.
  • The nonbinding endorsement unlocks significant party resources, including funding, volunteer networks and strategic support in the overwhelmingly Democratic city.
  • Fateh’s democratic socialist platform calls for rent stabilization, a $20 minimum wage by 2028, expanded reproductive and gender-affirming care access and a ban on police cooperation with ICE.
  • The clash between moderate and progressive wings in Minneapolis mirrors national trends, drawing parallels to recent DSA-backed insurgent victories in other urban contests.