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lostincalifornia

(3,901 posts)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:51 PM 15 hrs ago

Politics Mayor Jacob Frey challenges Minneapolis DFL's endorsement of Omar Fateh in mayoral race

Last edited Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:28 PM - Edit history (1)

"The campaign for Mayor Jacob Frey is challenging the Minneapolis DFL endorsement of his rival, Minnesota Sen. Omar Fateh.

According to a news release from Frey's campaign, the challenge was filed with the Minnesota DFL on Monday.

The Minneapolis DFL endorsed Fateh at its convention on Saturday. In order to win an endorsement, a candidate must receive 60% of the votes.

The Frey campaign said there were an "extraordinarily high number of missing or uncounted votes produced by the highly flawed and untested electronic voting system."

"Only 578 votes were recorded in the mayoral ballot conducted using the electronic balloting system, despite the fact that over 1,000 delegates and alternates were checked in at the time of the first ballot," the campaign said in the release."

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/mayor-frey-challenge-dfl-endorsement-omar-fateh/

What I fail to understand is why someone refuses to be labeled as a Democrat, yet wants all the advantages that an endorsement from the DEMOCRATIC PARTY GIVES.

"Minneapolis Democrats endorse democratic socialist for mayor over incumbent

"A Democratic socialist member of the Minnesota state senate won his party’s endorsement for the Minneapolis mayoral race over the incumbent, giving momentum to the progressive left’s political rise.

Omar Fateh, a state senator from Minneapolis’s southside, beat Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey, who served as mayor during the George Floyd protests and through the pandemic. Fateh gained momentum after Zohran Mamdani, also a democratic socialist and state lawmaker, won the primary for New York City mayor.

Fateh was first elected to the state senate in 2020 and won re-election in 2022. He was the first Somali American and Muslim elected to the chamber. He chaired the higher education committee and advanced a plan for free college for families who make less than $80,000.

“I am incredibly honored to be the DFL endorsed candidate for Minneapolis mayor,” Fateh said after the endorsement win, referring to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, the Democratic party in Minnesota. “This endorsement is a message that Minneapolis residents are done with broken promises, vetoes, and politics as usual. It’s a mandate to build a city that works for all of us.”


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/omar-fateh-minneapolis-mayor-endorsements

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Politics Mayor Jacob Frey challenges Minneapolis DFL's endorsement of Omar Fateh in mayoral race (Original Post) lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago OP
You do realize that both DFL candidates are Democrats, right? Incanus 15 hrs ago #1
That isn't how he identifies himself lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #7
Where in that article does it say he refuses to identify as a Democrat? Incanus 15 hrs ago #9
The Guardian article said the Minneapolis Democrats endorsed a Democratic Socialist, because that lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #13
Do we really have to explain this again? This is getting tiresome. Incanus 15 hrs ago #16
I am a Democratic Socialist and a Democrat obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #21
you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt Celerity 13 hrs ago #25
He doesn't refuse to be labeled as a Democrat. ForgoTheConsequence 15 hrs ago #2
He identifies himself as a Democratic Socialist, not a Democrat lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #8
You can be both. I am both obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #22
you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt Celerity 13 hrs ago #26
I identify as a Social Democrat. ForgoTheConsequence 13 hrs ago #29
How did the Democratic party endorse him then? WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #3
He identifies himself as a Democratic Socialist, not a Democrat. lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #6
DSA doesn't have a ballot line, so he's a DFLer. The party doesn't have a problem with it, so why do you? WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #11
I said he identifies himself as a Democratic Socialist, not a Democrat. So the Guardian article is BS lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #12
What Guardian article? WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #14
Here: lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #15
Okay so? He's a DFLer and a Democratic Socialist. The DSA doesn't have ballot status. It's not a party. Someone who's a WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #17
you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt Celerity 13 hrs ago #27
DFL are Democrats -- Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan are also DFL obamanut2012 15 hrs ago #4
DFL is the Democratic Party in Minnesota. I am talking about the candidate. According to this he identifies lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #5
Are you doing this on purpose? obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #23
you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt Celerity 13 hrs ago #28
For those unaware DFL stands for SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #10
when what you really want to be does not raise enough $$$ masquerade as something else nt msongs 14 hrs ago #18
I was just defining DFL SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #19
He's not masquerading. He's a DFLer. WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #20
How is he masquerading??? He is literally a dfl member obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #24
Here's the real problem. lees1975 13 hrs ago #30
Well said. Incanus 13 hrs ago #31
I think the pushback isn't because of his race Polybius 12 hrs ago #32
Wow this is a real tomato v potato mashup. JanMichael 12 hrs ago #33

Incanus

(92 posts)
1. You do realize that both DFL candidates are Democrats, right?
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:58 PM
15 hrs ago

Omar Fateh didn't refuse anything, he's a Democrat and a member of the Minnesota senate.

Incanus

(92 posts)
9. Where in that article does it say he refuses to identify as a Democrat?
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:14 PM
15 hrs ago

It says he "won his party’s endorsement for the Minneapolis mayoral race"

Nothing in there about running as anything other than a DFL Democrat which he already is.

lostincalifornia

(3,901 posts)
13. The Guardian article said the Minneapolis Democrats endorsed a Democratic Socialist, because that
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:20 PM
15 hrs ago

is what he identifies as.

Are you saying the Guardian is misreporting?

Incanus

(92 posts)
16. Do we really have to explain this again? This is getting tiresome.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:27 PM
15 hrs ago

Many Democrats are democratic socialists, AOC is probably the most well known, are you saying AOC isn't a Democrat?

Omar Fateh is the DFL (Democratic) candidate, he ran as a DFL (Democratic) candidate and is a DFL (Democratic) member of the Minnesota senate. If you want to claim he "refuses" to identify as a DFL (Democratic) candidate then you need to provide evidence for your assertion.

Celerity

(50,961 posts)
25. you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:04 PM
13 hrs ago

ForgoTheConsequence

(5,052 posts)
2. He doesn't refuse to be labeled as a Democrat.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:00 PM
15 hrs ago

He serves in the state senate as a member of the DFL party. Next smear tactic, please.

Celerity

(50,961 posts)
26. you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:05 PM
13 hrs ago

ForgoTheConsequence

(5,052 posts)
29. I identify as a Social Democrat.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:15 PM
13 hrs ago

But I am also a member of the Democratic Party. It's a philosophy, not a party. I thought we were a big tent?

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,341 posts)
11. DSA doesn't have a ballot line, so he's a DFLer. The party doesn't have a problem with it, so why do you?
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:16 PM
15 hrs ago

lostincalifornia

(3,901 posts)
12. I said he identifies himself as a Democratic Socialist, not a Democrat. So the Guardian article is BS
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:18 PM
15 hrs ago

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,341 posts)
14. What Guardian article?
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:22 PM
15 hrs ago

He does in fact call himself a Democratic Socialist. But that doesn't mean he can't run as a DFLer. People describe themselves as different things all the time, but still have to pick a party to run under.

lostincalifornia

(3,901 posts)
15. Here:
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:27 PM
15 hrs ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/omar-fateh-minneapolis-mayor-endorsements

"Minneapolis Democrats endorse democratic socialist for mayor over incumbent

A Democratic socialist member of the Minnesota state senate won his party’s endorsement for the Minneapolis mayoral race over the incumbent, giving momentum to the progressive left’s political rise.

Omar Fateh, a state senator from Minneapolis’s southside, beat Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey, who served as mayor during the George Floyd protests and through the pandemic. Fateh gained momentum after Zohran Mamdani, also a democratic socialist and state lawmaker, won the primary for New York City mayor.

Fateh was first elected to the state senate in 2020 and won re-election in 2022. He was the first Somali American and Muslim elected to the chamber. He chaired the higher education committee and advanced a plan for free college for families who make less than $80,000.

“I am incredibly honored to be the DFL endorsed candidate for Minneapolis mayor,” Fateh said after the endorsement win, referring to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, the Democratic party in Minnesota. “This endorsement is a message that Minneapolis residents are done with broken promises, vetoes, and politics as usual. It’s a mandate to build a city that works for all of us.”

My error, I should have included it in the OP.

Thanks

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,341 posts)
17. Okay so? He's a DFLer and a Democratic Socialist. The DSA doesn't have ballot status. It's not a party. Someone who's a
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:30 PM
15 hrs ago

union Electrician or considers themselves a p/Progressive can get more support running with a major party rather than the Union Party or Sparky Party or Progressive Party, so they pick one to screen with, and if that party likes them, they get the endorsement. That's how big tents work.

Celerity

(50,961 posts)
27. you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:05 PM
13 hrs ago

obamanut2012

(28,652 posts)
4. DFL are Democrats -- Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan are also DFL
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:03 PM
15 hrs ago

Do you think Tim Walz isn't Democratic?

lostincalifornia

(3,901 posts)
5. DFL is the Democratic Party in Minnesota. I am talking about the candidate. According to this he identifies
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:07 PM
15 hrs ago

as a Democratic Socialist:

"Minneapolis Democrats endorse democratic socialist for mayor over incumbent

"A Democratic socialist member of the Minnesota state senate won his party’s endorsement for the Minneapolis mayoral race over the incumbent, giving momentum to the progressive left’s political rise.

Omar Fateh, a state senator from Minneapolis’s southside, beat Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey, who served as mayor during the George Floyd protests and through the pandemic. Fateh gained momentum after Zohran Mamdani, also a democratic socialist and state lawmaker, won the primary for New York City mayor.

Fateh was first elected to the state senate in 2020 and won re-election in 2022. He was the first Somali American and Muslim elected to the chamber. He chaired the higher education committee and advanced a plan for free college for families who make less than $80,000.

“I am incredibly honored to be the DFL endorsed candidate for Minneapolis mayor,” Fateh said after the endorsement win, referring to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, the Democratic party in Minnesota. “This endorsement is a message that Minneapolis residents are done with broken promises, vetoes, and politics as usual. It’s a mandate to build a city that works for all of us.”


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/omar-fateh-minneapolis-mayor-endorsements

obamanut2012

(28,652 posts)
23. Are you doing this on purpose?
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:00 PM
13 hrs ago

I am not being snarky, i am serious.

Why the heck are you literally refusing to understand this?

Celerity

(50,961 posts)
28. you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:07 PM
13 hrs ago

msongs

(71,827 posts)
18. when what you really want to be does not raise enough $$$ masquerade as something else nt
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:08 PM
14 hrs ago

SocialDemocrat61

(5,210 posts)
19. I was just defining DFL
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:24 PM
14 hrs ago

for those not familiar with Minnesota. I don't know anything about it to comment

obamanut2012

(28,652 posts)
24. How is he masquerading??? He is literally a dfl member
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:02 PM
13 hrs ago

I am also a Democratic Socialist. I am also a Democrat.

lees1975

(6,700 posts)
30. Here's the real problem.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:18 PM
13 hrs ago

He is a Muslim. He's a native born American citizen, but he is of Somali descent. So there is bigotry and hatred and this is yet another demonstration of just how ignorant, selfish and stupid some Americans can be. Would there be a problem if he were of German descent, and a Lutheran? Or Irish and Catholic?

He won the endorsement by the rules. Let's see what the voters do in the election.

And as far as being a Democratic socialist, well, so am I, and that doesn't make me any less a Democrat. I'm also a Quaker and Irish.


Polybius

(20,550 posts)
32. I think the pushback isn't because of his race
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:51 PM
12 hrs ago

But because he's challenging an incumbent and is a Democratic Socialist. If he were DLC/establishment and black, and the seat was open, I don't think there would be any pushback.

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