State Senator Omar Fateh Announces Run For Minneapolis Mayor

State Senator Omar Fateh Announces Run For Minneapolis Mayor

State Senator Omar Fateh announced Monday morning he is running for Mayor of Minneapolis against incumbent Jacob Frey.

According to his campaign website, he has held a seat in State Senate District 62 since 2020.

He posted that he is running for Mayor to “achieve the vibrant, loving city we know Minneapolis can be.”

Fateh says he holds a master’s degree in public administration and previously worked as a community specialist for Minneapolis, where he worked to improve the city’s outreach to Eastern African communities.

You can learn more about Fateh here.

In October, Reverand Dewayne Davis also announced he would be running in the 2025 race.

Both candidates are challenging Mayor Jacob Frey, who is currently serving his second term. On Monday afternoon, Mayor Frey’s campaign released this statement:

“We welcome Senator Fateh to the mayoral race and look forward to presenting voters with a clear choice between two contrasting visions for the future of Minneapolis. Mayor Frey’s responsible leadership has helped the city recover while making critical progress toward rebuilding the police department, leading the nation in affordable housing, and supporting workers and local businesses. Senator Fateh, a Democratic Socialists of America member who supports removing the police department from the city charter, would jeopardize that progress by rubber-stamping the most extreme voices on the City Council.”

SOURCE: abc KSTP.COM