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Democrats vacate endorsement of Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate in Minneapolis

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22.08.2025

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........

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