State Sen. Omar Fateh to run for Minneapolis mayor

State Sen. Omar Fateh launches run for Minneapolis mayor

State Sen. Omar Fateh kicked off his mayoral campaign Monday at city hall where he attacked Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s tenure. Fateh said under Frey, it has become “harder to build our lives” and accused the current mayor of being a part of the failing status quo. “Minneapolis residents are working hard for the city that they love, and they deserve a mayor that works as hard as they do,” Omar said.  Fateh has represented the Phillips and Pow…

Senator Omar Fateh announces run for Minneapolis mayor

State Senator Omar Fateh declared his candidacy Monday morning for Minneapolis mayor in next year’s city election. Flanked by 14 supporters at the rotunda in Minneapolis City Hall, Omar described himself as a “husband, renter, son of Somalia and a longtime advocate for working people.” Omar, a Democrat, said it’s getting harder “to build our lives” in Minneapolis, and accused Mayor Jacob Frey and “the status quo” of failing the city’s residents.…

State Sen. Omar Fateh to run for Minneapolis mayor

KSTP reports State Sen. Omar Fateh announced he is running for Minneapolis Mayor against incumbent Jacob Frey Monday morning. In a post on X, Fateh said he is running to “achieve the vibrant, loving city we know Minneapolis can be.”Stephen Neukam at Axios reports Sen. Amy Klobuchar is expected to become the number three ranking Democrat in the Senate, and Sen. Cory Booker — who wanted that position — will notch a leadership position just under h…

Socialist Sen. Omar Fateh announces run for Minneapolis mayor

Share This StoryLeft-wing Minnesota Sen. Omar Fateh officially announced his campaign for Minneapolis mayor Monday. “From the streets to City Hall, Minneapolis is full of people with big ideas. But we don’t have a mayor ready to invest in the long-term solutions that bring security to our communities,” Fateh said in his announcement video. Fateh was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 after defeating then-incumbent Sen. Jeff Hayden in …

Sen. Omar Fateh to challenge Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in 2025

Omar Fateh, the first Somali American elected to the MN Senate, said he will run for mayor in the November 2025 elections.

State Senator Omar Fateh wants to run for mayor of Minneapolis - THE BHARAT EXPRESS NEWS

MINNEAPOLIS— Senator Omar Fateh announced Monday that he is running for mayor of Minneapolis. Fateh, 34, became the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate when he was first elected in 2020. His district, 62, includes parts of south Minneapolis, including Ventura Village, Powderhorn, as well as parts of Lyndale and Koningveld. “It’s becoming increasingly difficult for working people to build our lives in Minneapo…