American State Senator, has won the DFL endorsement for Mayor of Minneapolis, signaling a shift towards progressive leadership in urban politics. Following a chaotic convention, Fateh's endorsement represents a challenge to incumbent Jacob Frey and highlights a growing trend of diversity and progressivism within the Democratic Party.

The Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor party is endorsing a candidate for mayor for the first time in 16 years and it is not incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey. State Senator Omar Fateh won the D-F-L endorsement at the convention on Saturday night.

Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh received the DFL party endorsement for Minneapolis mayor on Saturday, while incumbent Jacob Frey criticized the decision as coming from an 'irregular' convention.