Minneapolis, MN
Rep. Ilhan Omar endorses Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor
Calling Fateh “a champion for working people” Omar said Fateh stands out among the pool of 15 candidates including incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey.
“The City of Minneapolis deserves new, bold leadership that meets this pivotal moment our city is in,” Omar said in a Sunday night statement. “For many years, we have seen the concerns my neighbors and I are facing — about public safety, housing, affordability, and so much more — be met with the same tired solutions or, frankly, none at all.”
Omar said Fateh’s focus on raising the minimum wage and passing rent stabilization legislation were part of the reason she endorsed him. She also said Fateh was “prepared to fight back [against President Donald Trump and his administration] with a strong line of defense rooted in true justice and equity.”
The Minneapolis DFL endorsed Fateh, a democratic socialist, for mayor at its July convention. However, the state DFL revoked the nomination over concerns of the convention’s validity. At the time, Omar said the revocation “set an extremely dangerous precedent.”