Gov. Walz Endorses Jacob Frey for Minneapolis Mayor

Will Minneapolis’ Somali voters decide the mayoral race between Jacob Frey and Omar Fateh?

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was elected twice to the city’s top office with strong support from the city’s Somali voters, but this year, he faces a strong challenger who could pull significant votes from that base. State Senator Omar Fateh gained the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party endorsement last month against Frey, the first time in the party’s history that an incumbent for Minneapolis mayor lost to a challenger. The upset puts Frey into a new…

Walz endorses Frey for Minneapolis mayor over DFL-backed Fateh as election gains national attention AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryGov. Tim Walz endorsed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in the latter’s bid to lead the City of Lakes for a third term. Walz, himself mulling a run for a third term as Minnesota governor, is among the highest ranking officials to endorse Frey thus far. “Mayor Frey is a partner I can trust to actually deliver progressive policies that improve people’s lives,” said Walz. “Jacob has helped make Minneapolis a national leader on issues li…

Walz backs Frey's reelection in Minneapolis mayoral race

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey may not have received the endorsement of the city's DFL party but has the support of the governor.

Gov. Walz endorses Jacob Frey for Minneapolis mayor

Challenger Omar Fateh recently won the DFL party endorsement in the race for city mayor.

What the rise of democratic socialists in Minneapolis means for the state’s Democratic Party

MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic socialists in Minnesota just notched one of their biggest victories yet. The Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer Labor Party’s endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh in the city’s mayoral race could give the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate a significant…

What the rise of democratic socialists in Minnesota means for the DFL?

Some moderate Democrats see the DSA’s insurgent ascendency as a liability.