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Washington Post
7 days ago
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- Washington Post
Is a Mamdani repeat coming to the Midwest? A democratic socialist is getting a boost in Minnesota.
The Democratic Party in Minneapolis over the weekend endorsed a democratic socialist over the two-term incumbent in the city's mayoral race, the latest indicator of increased momentum for the progressive left in local races across the country. Delegates of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota's most populous city on Saturday threw their support behind state Sen. Omar Fateh, who defeated Mayor Jacob Frey, at the party's convention. The endorsement comes less than a month after Zohran Mamdani, also a democratic socialist and state lawmaker, won the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York.
Wall Street Journal
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
WSJ Opinion: Democrats Endorse a Young Socialist for Minneapolis Mayor
State Sen. Omar Fateh wins the backing of his city's party machine, after Democratic convention delegates snub the incumbent, Mayor Jacob Frey. What is Fateh's platform, how does it compare with Zohran Mamdani's in New York, and is this another sign of where Democrats are going? Plus, Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams debate which of them should drop out. Photo: Monica Espitia
Fox News
23-07-2025
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- Fox News
Star Tribune touts DFL's endorsement of Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor, wonders if he's another Mamdani
The Minnesota Star Tribune is highlighting Minnesota's Democratic Farmer-Labor party endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor over incumbent Jacob Frey, and asking if Fateh will become "The Mamdani of Minneapolis." "Three years ago, Minnesota Sen. Omar Fateh was in the hot seat, sitting through a Senate ethics investigation into an alleged quid pro quo with a Somali news outlet," Minneapolis City Hall reporter Deena Winter wrote in a Tuesday article entitled, "The Mamdani of Minneapolis? Omar Fateh brings the left's insurgency to mayor's race." "On Saturday, Fateh was riding high, as Minneapolis Democrats endorsed him to be the city's next mayor over incumbent two-term Mayor Jacob Frey," Winter wrote. "Now the race begins in earnest, reflecting a conflict that's been brewing for years," she continued. "A comparatively moderate Democratic mayor against a rising young progressive who's part of the ascendant Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) wing of the party — an election that is likely to draw national attention and money while potentially upending the power dynamic in City Hall." Fateh, the son of Somali immigrants, says on his campaign biography page that he is the first Somali American and the first Muslim to be in the Minnesota Senate. He was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 and is running on raising the city's minimum wage, increasing the supply of affordable housing, and fighting to stop what he calls the "cycle of the MPD's violence and brutality." Winter likened Fateh to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary in the city's race for mayor. Mamdani, a self-avowed democratic socialist, espouses such policies as government-run grocery stores and widespread rent freezes. "Fateh has drawn national attention since Mamdani's win, with some calling him the 'Mamdani of Minneapolis,'" Winter wrote. In her piece, Winter noted that Fateh "supports a ban on the police interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement," and highlighted that he "called a June federal drug raid in south Minneapolis 'blatant fascism,' accused MPD of cooperating with ICE, and said it would be 'unconscionable' for police to help with crowd control at an ICE raid." Winter reported that Frey's campaign is challenging the results of the DFL endorsement, saying they are "questioning why only 578 votes were recorded on the first ballot, even though over 1,000 delegates and alternates were checked in." Fox News Digital reached out to Fateh and Frey's campaign for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Star Tribune touts DFL's endorsement of Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor, wonders if he's another Mamdani
Print Close By Rachel del Guidice Published July 23, 2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune is highlighting Minnesota's Democratic Farmer-Labor party endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor over incumbent Jacob Frey, and asking if Fateh will become "The Mamdani of Minneapolis." "Three years ago, Minnesota Sen. Omar Fateh was in the hot seat, sitting through a Senate ethics investigation into an alleged quid pro quo with a Somali news outlet," Minneapolis City Hall reporter Deena Winter wrote in a Tuesday article entitled, "The Mamdani of Minneapolis? Omar Fateh brings the left's insurgency to mayor's race." "On Saturday, Fateh was riding high , as Minneapolis Democrats endorsed him to be the city's next mayor over incumbent two-term Mayor Jacob Frey," Winter wrote. THE PLOT TO STOP MAMDANI: DEMOCRATS SCRAMBLE TO BLOCK FAR-LEFT TAKEOVER IN NEW YORK "Now the race begins in earnest, reflecting a conflict that's been brewing for years," she continued. "A comparatively moderate Democratic mayor against a rising young progressive who's part of the ascendant Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) wing of the party — an election that is likely to draw national attention and money while potentially upending the power dynamic in City Hall." Fateh, the son of Somali immigrants, says on his campaign biography page that he is the first Somali American and the first Muslim to be in the Minnesota Senate. He was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 and is running on raising the city's minimum wage, increasing the supply of affordable housing, and fighting to stop what he calls the "cycle of the MPD's violence and brutality." Winter likened Fateh to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary in the city's race for mayor. Mamdani, a self-avowed democratic socialist, espouses such policies as government-run grocery stores and widespread rent freezes. SANDERS ENDORSES SOCIALIST MAMDANI IN MOVE TO BLOCK CUOMO IN NYC MAYORAL RACE "Fateh has drawn national attention since Mamdani's win, with some calling him the 'Mamdani of Minneapolis,'" Winter wrote. In her piece, Winter noted that Fateh "supports a ban on the police interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement," and highlighted that he "called a June federal drug raid in south Minneapolis 'blatant fascism,' accused MPD of cooperating with ICE, and said it would be 'unconscionable' for police to help with crowd control at an ICE raid." Winter reported that Frey's campaign is challenging the results of the DFL endorsement, saying they are "questioning why only 578 votes were recorded on the first ballot, even though over 1,000 delegates and alternates were checked in." Fox News Digital reached out to Fateh and Frey's campaign for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Print Close URL
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Jacob Frey's campaign challenging Minneapolis DFL endorsement of Omar Fateh
The Brief Jacob Frey is challenging the Minneapolis DFL's endorsement of Omar Fateh as the city's next mayor. Frey's campaign alleges only 578 votes were counted in the first round of balloting, when more than 1,000 delegates and alternates were checked in. Frey made his first public appearance since on Monday, but did not address the result. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minneapolis DFL held its convention on Saturday at Target Center, and Jacob Frey did not get the endorsement for mayor. That instead went to State Senator Omar Fateh. Frey has been the mayor of Minneapolis since 2018. What we know Frey made his first public appearance since the DFL convention on Monday as state leaders gathered to celebrate the reopening of the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis. He made celebratory comments about the bridge and did not take any questions before leaving the event. Frey's wife is due with a child. Frey to file endorsement challenge Mayor Frey's campaign released a statement after the vote at the DFL convention. "This election should be decided by the entire city rather than the small group of people who became delegates, particularly in light of the extremely flawed and irregular conduct of this convention. Voters will now have a clear choice between the records and leadership of Sen. Fateh and Mayor Frey. We look forward to taking our vision to the voters in November." Why you should care On Monday, Frey's campaign filed a challenge to those results with the Minnesota DFL Party. Campaign officials say the challenge centers on the extraordinarily high number of missing or uncounted votes. They say the voting system is "highly flawed" and "untested." Frey's campaign says 578 votes were counted in the mayoral ballot, despite more than 1,000 delegates and alternates being checked in at the time of the first ballot. Frey Campaign Manager Sam Schulenberg said,"Everyone who endured this multi-hour convention process deserved to have their voices heard. DFL leaders, delegates, and voters across our city and party are filing challenges to ensure that the inaccurate balloting of the convention does not create a permanent rift in our party. In an overwhelmingly Democratic city like Minneapolis, there is no reason to push through a DFL endorsement using a highly flawed process that clearly missed or did not count a large percentage of the votes cast." 'It will work its way out' What they're saying Gov. Tim Walz was also at Monday's event, and was asked about Frey not getting the endorsement. "Some of you know my history with endorsements, I don't put a lot of time on them. Party does the party work, the rest of us who are there. We'll take a look at everything on that and it will work its way out," Walz said. "I would just say that I have had the privilege of working with Mayor Frey for quite a few years here. We'll talk." Solve the daily Crossword
