Mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2025)
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| Filing deadline: August 12, 2025 |
| General election: November 4, 2025 |
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Incumbent Jacob Frey (D), Omar Fateh (D), and 13 other candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 4, 2025.
Elections in Minneapolis are officially nonpartisan, but the Minneapolis City Charter allows mayoral and city council candidates to choose a party label to appear below their name on the official ballot.[1]
Frey was first elected in 2017, defeating incumbent Betsy Hodges (D) in the fifth round of ranked-choice voting. Frey, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), says he is a pragmatic progressive.[2] He says, "I’m running because with everything going on in the world, experience matters. ... I have stood up for what’s best for our city even when it was not politically expedient to do so. It’s time for us to love our city more than our ideology. Together, we can make Minneapolis a national model for progressive governance that is laser-focused not on politics, but on delivering for residents."[3]
Fateh is also a DFL member, and says he is a democratic socialist. He was elected to the Minnesota Senate, representing District 62, in 2020. Fateh says, "We deserve leadership that makes it so people want to continue to live here, raise families here, and start businesses here. ... We need a Mayor who understands that a city that lifts up working people is a city that lifts up everyone. Because when the city invests in us, we have more time to invest in the people we love."[4]
While the city's mayor has been a DFL member since 1978, the election has highlighted divisions within the larger party, primarily between Fateh's democratic socialists and democrats who support Frey.[5] For example, the Minneapolis DFL endorsed Fateh at a convention on July 19, 2025, but the Minnesota DFL revoked the endorsement on August 21, 2025, after Frey's supporters alleged issues with the electronic voting system. To learn more click here.[2]
Party divisions predate Fateh's revoked endorsement. Following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, the Democratic city council disagreed with Frey on police reform, specifically on defunding the police.[6][7] According to the MinnPost, "A coalition of Minneapolis candidates fueled by left-wing energy and skepticism of the status quo at City Hall secured a majority on the City Council [during the 2023] municipal elections, winning seven of 13 seats."[8] As of September 9, 2025, five of the seven progressive councilmembers endorsed Fateh, as well as one councilmember, Jamal Osman (D), who was not aligned with either the seven progressive councilmembers or councilmembers who typically support Frey. Three councilmembers who typically support Frey endorsed him.[9][10]
Also running in the general are Andrea Revel, Troy Peterson, Kevin Ward, Xavier Pauke, Adam Terzich, Kevin A. Dwire, Charlie McCloud, Alejandro Richardson, Laverne Turner, Jeffrey Wagner, DeWayne Davis, Jazz Hampton, and Brenda Short.
Minneapolis uses ranked-choice voting to elect city officials. Voters can rank up to three mayoral candidates on their ballots. Click here to learn more about how ranked-choice voting works in this election.
Minneapolis has a strong mayor-council system. The city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor is considered the city's chief executive.[11][12]
Omar Fateh (Nonpartisan) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
Candidates and election results
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Candidates and results
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Mayor of Minneapolis
The following candidates are running in the general election for Mayor of Minneapolis on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Jacob Frey (Nonpartisan) | |
| Andrea Revel (For the People Party) | ||
| Troy Peterson (Momunist Party) | ||
| Kevin Ward (Nobody's Party) | ||
 | Xavier Pauke (Protecting Tomorrow's Dreams) | |
| Adam Terzich (Renaissance Party) | ||
| Kevin A. Dwire (Socialist Workers Party) | ||
| Charlie McCloud (Unaffiliated) | ||
| Alejandro Richardson (Unaffiliated) | ||
 | Laverne Turner (Unaffiliated) | |
| Jeffrey Wagner (Why Not Wagner) | ||
| DeWayne Davis (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Omar Fateh (Nonpartisan)  | |
 | Jazz Hampton (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Brenda Short (Nonpartisan) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emily Koski (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2025
January 14, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 11, 2025
August 12, 2025
November 4, 2025
- City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2025)
- Mayoral election in St. Paul, Minnesota (2025)
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota, School District Question 1, Increase Property Tax Measure to Fund Public Education Needs Measure (November 2025)
- St. Paul, Minnesota, City Question 1, Allow for Administrative Citations Measure (November 2025)
Voting information
What is the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: October 14, 2025 (or in-person on Election Day)
- By mail: Received by October 14, 2025
- Online: October 14, 2025
What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: None
- By mail: None
- Online: None
What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: November 4, 2025 (by 5:00 p.m.)
- By mail: Received by November 4, 2025 (by 8:00 p.m.)
Is early voting available to all voters? Yes
What are the early voting start and end dates? September 19, 2025 - November 3, 2025
Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? No
When are polls open on Election Day? 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- Mayor of Minneapolis (Assumed office: 2018)
- Minneapolis City Council, Ward 3 (2014-2018)
Biography: Frey received a bachelor's degree in government from the College of William and Mary and a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. He served as an employment and civil rights attorney, working for Faegre & Benson LLP and Halunen & Associates.
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Sources: Jacob Frey Mayor of Minneapolis, "Mayor Frey Announces Reelection Bid to Continue Building a Safer, More Affordable Minneapolis," January 29, 2025; Jacob Frey Mayor of Minneapolis, "Progress," accessed September 10, 2025; LinkedIn, "Jacob Frey," accessed September 10, 2025; Jacob Frey Mayor of Minneapolis, "About Jacob," accessed September 10, 2025
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "My name is Omar Fateh – I’m a State Senator, husband, renter, son of Somali immigrants, and a long-time advocate for working people. I’m running for Mayor of Minneapolis to work with you to achieve the vibrant, loving city we know Minneapolis can be. I currently serve as the Minnesota State Senator representing District 62, a seat I first won in 2020 and again in 2022. My terms in the Minnesota Legislature and my current mayoral campaign are the culmination of a life dedicated to improving the lives of my neighbors and fellow Minnesotans, informed by progressive values and strong community bonds. My career in public service is defined by my belief that community members are experts on their own needs, and leaders must listen to them when developing policy. I have deep ties in our community and have worked on issues such as environmental and racial justice through restorative urban planning, including reparations to Black neighborhoods destroyed by highways. I will continue fighting for these initiatives as Mayor to ensure that Minneapolis becomes an equitable and welcoming city for all of its residents."
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Omar Fateh (Nonpartisan)
-Raising the minimum wage to $20/hr by 2028.
-Passing rent stabilization while incentivizing new construction & tenant protections.
We deserve: A Mayor who stands with working people.
2. Protect our City from Donald Trump. This means:
-MPD should not support ICE, whether it’s an Immigration raid or not.
-Stand up against Trump’s attacks on healthcare and bodily autonomy.
We deserve: A Mayor who won’t run from Trump, but will build the line of defense.
3. Diversify our City’s public safety response. This means:
-We need to fund non-police programs like mental health responders, crisis teams, and youth programs: 47% of MPD calls don’t require an armed response.
-Fix the broken systems and clear the backlog of unsolved police cases.
Omar Fateh (Nonpartisan)
-Build a Minneapolis working people can afford to call home -Protect our City from Donald Trump
-Diversify our City's public safety response
Omar Fateh (Nonpartisan)
From my first senate race in 2020, working in partnership with and being accountable to the community has been at the center of my campaigns and work. As a State Senator, I have worked in lock step with community members and leaders to fight for real, tangible changes for people in our city and state. This is reflected in my years-long work alongside Uber and Lyft drivers, pushing for raises and worker protections for all Uber and Lyft drivers in our state, despite facing vetoes from both the Governor and the Minneapolis Mayor. It is also reflected in my consistent presence and participation on picket lines, actions, and overall in the community.
As Mayor, I will continue to work in close partnership with community leaders and with residents of the City. I will make sure that leaders are brought to the decision-making table, I will hold public hearings and meetings ahead of every major decision the City has to make, and I will hold regular community hearings, forums, accountability sessions, meetings etc. throughout the city in areas that are easily accessible for everyone. We deserve a City that is accountable to us, and I know that the only way to achieve that is by working in lock step with the compassionate and creative residents of this city.
Omar Fateh (Nonpartisan)
Omar Fateh (Nonpartisan)
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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Election spending
Campaign finance
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Satellite spending
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Noteworthy events
Minnesota DFL revokes Minneapolis DFL's endorsement of Fateh
On July 19, 2025, the Minneapolis DFL endorsed Fateh at a convention, which Fox 9's Kilat Fitzgerald said included the party's "symbolic vote of confidence, as well as volunteer power, to put toward [Fateh's] efforts to win the race."[16] This was the first time the Minneapolis DLF endorsed a mayoral candidate since 2009, as an endorsement requires a candidate to win at least 60% of delegates.[17]
Frey's supporters challenged the endorsement process, alleging there were issues with the electronic voting system. The statewide DFL reviewed the challenges and revoked the endorsement on August 21, 2025. Fateh said, "Twenty-eight party insiders voted to take away our endorsement behind closed doors. This group was composed of non-Minneapolis residents, Mayor Frey supporters, and even donors. This is exactly what Minneapolis voters are sick of: the insider games, the backroom decisions, and feeling like our voice doesn't matter in our own city."[18] Frey said, "I am proud to be a member of a party that believes in correcting our mistakes, and I am glad that this inaccurate and obviously flawed process was set aside."[2]
Election context
Mayor of Minneapolis election history
2021
General election
General election for Mayor of Minneapolis
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jacob Frey in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota, held a general election for mayor, all 13 seats on the city council, both elected members of the board of estimate and taxation, and all nine members of the park and recreation board on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 15, 2017.
Incumbents ran for re-election to all but two of the city council seats. Ward 3 Councilman Jacob Frey filed to run for mayor instead, and Ward 8 Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden opted not to run for re-election.[19]
| Minneapolis Mayor, 2017, Round 5 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Betsy Hodges (i) - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −26,875 |
| Raymond Dehn | 42.8% | 34,971 | 7,613 |
| Al Flowers | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Frey - Winner | 57.2% | 46,716 | 7,348 |
| Tom Hoch | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Iverson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Nekima Levy-Pounds | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Aswar Rahman | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gers | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. Nik | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Benjegerdes | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lischeid | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David Rosenfeld | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Simpson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Jack Sparrow | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David John Wilson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Robin Zimmerman (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Theron Preston Washington (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Undeclared Write-ins | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 22,835 | 11,914 | |
| Total Votes | 104,522 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Minneapolis Mayor, 2017, Round 4 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Betsy Hodges (i) | 28.7% | 26,875 | 3,364 |
| Raymond Dehn | 29.2% | 27,358 | 3,330 |
| Al Flowers | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Frey - Most votes | 42.1% | 39,368 | 9,888 |
| Tom Hoch - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −22,754 |
| Gregg Iverson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Nekima Levy-Pounds | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Aswar Rahman | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gers | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. Nik | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Benjegerdes | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lischeid | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David Rosenfeld | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Simpson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Jack Sparrow | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David John Wilson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Robin Zimmerman (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Theron Preston Washington (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Undeclared Write-ins | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 10,921 | 6,172 | |
| Total Votes | 104,522 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Minneapolis Mayor, 2017, Round 3 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Betsy Hodges (i) | 23.6% | 23,511 | 4,044 |
| Raymond Dehn | 24.1% | 24,028 | 5,454 |
| Al Flowers | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Frey - Most votes | 29.5% | 29,480 | 2,730 |
| Tom Hoch | 22.8% | 22,754 | 1,842 |
| Gregg Iverson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Nekima Levy-Pounds - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −16,189 |
| Aswar Rahman | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gers | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. Nik | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Benjegerdes | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lischeid | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David Rosenfeld | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Simpson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Jack Sparrow | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David John Wilson | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Robin Zimmerman (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Theron Preston Washington (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Undeclared Write-ins | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 4,749 | 2,119 | |
| Total Votes | 104,522 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Minneapolis Mayor, 2017, Round 2 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Betsy Hodges (i) | 19.1% | 19,467 | 552 |
| Raymond Dehn | 18.2% | 18,574 | 473 |
| Al Flowers - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −711 |
| Jacob Frey - Most votes | 26.3% | 26,750 | 634 |
| Tom Hoch | 20.5% | 20,912 | 787 |
| Gregg Iverson - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −335 |
| Nekima Levy-Pounds | 15.9% | 16,189 | 473 |
| Aswar Rahman - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −756 |
| Charlie Gers - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −1,233 |
| L.A. Nik - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −612 |
| Troy Benjegerdes - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −184 |
| Ron Lischeid - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −325 |
| David Rosenfeld - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −477 |
| Ian Simpson - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −119 |
| Captain Jack Sparrow - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −438 |
| David John Wilson - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −220 |
| Christopher Robin Zimmerman (Write-in) - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −1 |
| Theron Preston Washington (Write-in) - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Undeclared Write-ins - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −138 |
| Exhausted | 2,630 | 2,630 | |
| Total Votes | 104,522 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
This is the first round of voting. To view subsequent rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.
| Minneapolis Mayor, 2017, Round 1 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Betsy Hodges (i) | 18.1% | 18,915 | |
| Raymond Dehn | 17.3% | 18,101 | |
| Al Flowers | 0.7% | 711 | |
| Jacob Frey - Most votes | 25% | 26,116 | |
| Tom Hoch | 19.3% | 20,125 | |
| Gregg Iverson | 0.3% | 335 | |
| Nekima Levy-Pounds | 15% | 15,716 | |
| Aswar Rahman | 0.7% | 756 | |
| Charlie Gers | 1.2% | 1,233 | |
| L.A. Nik | 0.6% | 612 | |
| Troy Benjegerdes | 0.2% | 184 | |
| Ron Lischeid | 0.3% | 325 | |
| David Rosenfeld | 0.5% | 477 | |
| Ian Simpson | 0.1% | 119 | |
| Captain Jack Sparrow | 0.4% | 438 | |
| David John Wilson | 0.2% | 220 | |
| Christopher Robin Zimmerman (Write-in) | 0% | 1 | |
| Theron Preston Washington (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | |
| Undeclared Write-ins | 0.1% | 138 | |
| Exhausted | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 104,522 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
Mayoral partisanship
Minneapolis has a Democratic mayor. As of October 2025, 66 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 23 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, three are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
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Ranked-choice voting in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, along with several other cities in Minnesota, including St. Paul, uses ranked-choice voting for some city offices. The city first used rank choice voting in 2009, after approving the change in 2006.[20] Under a ranked-choice voting system, voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. If a candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, he or she is declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated.
In Minneapolis, voters can rank up to three choices. According to Greta Kaul in the MinnPost, "When votes are tabulated, if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of first-choice votes, the candidates with no mathematical chance of winning are dropped as a group. Ballots with those candidates as their first choice are reallocated to remaining candidates according to their second or third choices. The process then continues, with the candidate with the least votes dropped after each round, until one candidate reaches at least 50 percent of the votes plus one vote, not including ballots that were exhausted because none of the choices they listed were still in the running."[21]
Below you will find a handout on ranked-choice voting provided by the City of Minneapolis.[22] Click here to access the handout in several different languages.
About the city
- See also: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. As of 2020, its population was 429,954.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Minneapolis uses an uncommon version of a mayor-council government. In Minneapolis, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. However, the mayor has fewer powers with more limitations than most strong mayor and city council systems.[23]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
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| Minneapolis | Minnesota | |
| Population | 429,954 | 5,706,494 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 53 | 79,631 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 62.9% | 81.6% |
| Black/African American | 18.9% | 6.4% |
| Asian | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 1.4% | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.1% |
| Multiple | 6% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.6% | 5.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.4% | 93.4% |
| College graduation rate | 51.8% | 36.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $66,068 | $73,382 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18.3% | 9.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
2025 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This is a battleground election. Other 2025 battleground elections include:
- Mayoral election in Buffalo, New York, 2025 (June 24 Democratic primary)
- Rock Ridge Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2025)
- Virginia's 11th Congressional District special election, 2025 (June 28 Democratic firehouse primary)
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Minneapolis, "Common questions about filing for office," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 CNN Politics, "Minnesota Democrats revoke endorsement of democratic socialist candidate for Minneapolis mayor," August 21, 2025
- ↑ Jacob Frey Mayor of Minneapolis, "News," January 29, 2025
- ↑ Omar Fateh for Minneapolis Mayor, "Why I’m Running for Mayor of Minneapolis," accessed September 9, 2025
- ↑ Mayor's Office, "Past and Present Mayors of Minneapolis," accessed September 9, 2025
- ↑ The Minnesota Star Tribune, "Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey plans to run for re-election, and others might challenge him," November 4, 2024
- ↑ The Downballot, "Morning Digest: One of next year's top races for mayor is already a contentious affair," December 3, 2024
- ↑ Minnpost, "Left-wing coalition makes gains in Minneapolis City Council election," November 8, 2023
- ↑ Jacob Frey Mayor of Minneapolis, "Endorsements," accessed September 9, 2025
- ↑ Omar Fateh for Minneapolis Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed September 9, 2025
- ↑ City of Minneapolis, "Roles of Mayor and City Council," accessed March 11, 2022
- ↑ City of Minneapolis, "Government structure," accessed March 11, 202
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Fox 9, "State Sen. Omar Fateh endorsed for mayor by Minneapolis DFL," July 20, 2025
- ↑ The Minnesota Star Tribune, "Will the Minneapolis DFL endorse a democratic socialist for mayor? It could happen Saturday." July 17, 2025
- ↑ Instagram, "omarfatehmn," August 21, 2025
- ↑ Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Elizabeth Glidden Won't Seek Re-election to Minneapolis City Council," December 12, 2016
- ↑ MPR News, "Ranked choice voting, explained," August 31, 2021
- ↑ MinnPost, "An internal poll showed Frey with a 19-point lead in the Minneapolis mayoral race. But in an RCV election, he could still lose.," October 26, 2021
- ↑ Minneapolis City of Lakes, "How to complete a RCV ballot," accessed October 27, 2021
- ↑ MinnPost, "With Minneapolis' weak-mayor system, does it really matter who gets elected?" August 29, 2013
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