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State DFL Rejects Appeal, Leaves Minneapolis Mayor’s Race Without Endorsement

Leaders pointed to a flawed convention ballot with a 176-vote undercount as grounds for voiding the result.

State Sen. Omar Fateh at the Minneapolis DFL Convention. (KSTP)
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Overview

  • The State Executive Committee voted about 85% to sustain the rules panel’s revocation after a virtual hearing Monday night.
  • No candidate will carry the party’s endorsement for mayor, and the Minneapolis DFL is barred from reconvening the convention or issuing a new endorsement.
  • Investigators cited an electronic voting failure that left 176 ballots uncounted on the first round and wrongly removed candidate DeWayne Davis.
  • Minneapolis DFL leaders argued technical breakdowns, including a key operator’s reported stroke, and alleged conflicts of interest on the review panel.
  • Party leaders also created a subcommittee to enforce compliance, while Fateh allies denounced the move as disenfranchisement and Frey’s campaign supported the decision.