Minneapolis' Omar Fateh Is the Latest Democratic Socialist and Israel Critic to Win His Party’s Endorsement for Mayor - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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State Senator Omar Fateh announces his candidacy for Minneapolis mayor during a press conference at City Hall, surrounded by supporters holding campaign signs. Minneapolis mayoral candidate and Democratic Socialist Omar Fateh, who recently secured the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party’s endorsement for mayor of Minneapolis, is drawing scrutiny over his statements regarding Israel amid a heated mayoral campaign. Fateh’s victory at the DFL conve…

Minneapolis’ Omar Fateh is the latest democratic socialist and Israel critic to win his party’s endorsement for mayor

(JTA) — 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 in his bid to unseat the city’s Jewish mayor, Jacob Frey. Fateh, 35, is the latest progressive candida…

Minneapolis' Omar Fateh is the latest democratic socialist and Israel critic to win his party’s endorsement for mayor - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Fateh's nomination at a convention followed the primary win of Zohran Mamdani in New York City.

Minneapolis GOP chair sounds the alarm after Democrats endorse socialist Omar Fateh for mayor AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryThe race for the next mayor of Minneapolis is off to a controversial start. With the DFL endorsement of a democratic socialist facing scrutiny, the chair of the Minneapolis GOP Diane Napper spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about what’s at stake this November. Omar Fateh is currently a Minnesota state senator. He’s now the DFL-endorsed candidate for the Mayor of Minneapolis. However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has asked the …

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