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7mo ago

Omar Fateh Secures Minneapolis DFL Endorsement in Disputed Convention

Mayor Jacob Frey has filed an appeal over electronic voting irregularities in the DFL endorsement vote.

Omar Fateh, then member-elect of the Minnesota State Senate, speaks during a vigil for Dolal Idd, who was shot and killed by Minneapolis Police last night, on December 31, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has won the state Democratic Party's support for the Minneapolis mayoral race.
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Omar Fateh, running on promises to make Minneapolis more affordable by raising minimum wage and implementing rent control, mirrors New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the city's primary race just a month ago. (MINNESOTA SENATE PHOTO)

Overview

  • Fateh won more than 60% of delegate votes at the Minneapolis DFL convention after multiple ballots, overcoming electronic voting delays and a protest walkout by Frey supporters.
  • The endorsement marks the party’s first for a Minneapolis mayoral candidate since 2009 and delivers volunteer support plus access to voter files for Fateh’s campaign.
  • Frey’s campaign alleges that the electronic balloting system undercounted votes and has formally appealed the convention results to the state DFL.
  • Fateh’s progressive agenda calls for a $20 minimum wage by 2028, rent stabilization, expanded affordable housing and limits on MPD cooperation with ICE.
  • Minneapolis will hold its ranked-choice general election on November 4, and the DFL backing positions Fateh to leverage party resources against Frey and other contenders.