Israel critic Omar Fateh wins Democratic endorsement for mayor of Minneapolis
Muslim candidate has promised a more progressive approach than the incumbent Jewish mayor, Jacob Frey
By JTA and ToI Staff
24 July 2025, 10:01 am
A Muslim Democratic socialist state lawmaker in his 30s defeats the establishment candidate for mayor of his city, setting up a showdown in advance of November’s general election.
The scenario played out last month in New York City, and again this week in Minneapolis, where Omar Fateh won the endorsement of the state’s Democratic Party at its convention in his bid to unseat the city’s Jewish mayor, Jacob Frey.
Fateh, 35, is the latest progressive candidate to ascend amid a shift away from establishment Democrats. His victory has drawn comparisons to that of Zohran Mamdani, the New York state assemblyman who last month beat out former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a primary election to become New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-critic-omar-fateh-wins-democratic-endorsement-for-mayor-of-minneapolis/
