Overview

• A three-judge administrative panel found the Minneapolis mayoral bid violated Minnesota’s Fair Campaign Practices Act and ordered it to stop using the endorsement on materials.
• Volunteers distributed flyers and yard signs with the DFL logo on Aug. 23, days after the state party revoked the endorsement on Aug. 21.
• Testimony showed the team ordered corrective stickers and new signs within days, but a website photo referencing the endorsement remained until Aug. 29.
• The ruling called the conduct negligent with minimal impact, noting state law bars false claims of party backing.
• The case originated from a complaint by a donor to Mayor Jacob Frey and followed the DFL’s revocation of Fateh’s July convention endorsement over balloting irregularities.