Democrats vacate endorsement of democratic socialist mayoral candidate in Minneapolis

The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party has overturned Minneapolis party’s endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh (D), the democratic socialist challenging Mayor Jacob Frey (D), following allegations of a flawed process at the party’s convention last month.

State DFL Party Chair Richard Carlbom said in a statement Thursday that the party’s committee overseeing bylaws and rules found “substantial failures” in the Minneapolis party convention’s voting process and vacated the endorsement of Fateh.

“Now it’s time to turn our focus to unity and our common goal: electing DFL leaders focused on making life more affordable for Minnesotans and holding Republicans accountable for the chaos and confusion they’ve unleashed on Minnesotans,” Carlbom said. “With an eye towards the 2026 midterms, the Minnesota DFL will broaden our coalition to elect leaders who will build an affordable economy that works for everyone.”

Fateh received significant attention last month after he defeated Frey, who was running for his third consecutive term in office, to win the city party’s endorsement, giving him access to certain party resources as he tries to oust the incumbent. The party hadn’t endorsed a mayoral candidate in 16 years prior to backing Fateh.



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