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Minneapolis' 2025 mayoral election takes shape
State of play: Frey is raising money and "preparing" to announce a reelection bid, but isn't officially in the race yet, a spokesperson tells Axios.
His likely opponents include:
City Council Member Emily Koski, who represents the Nokomis area. She announced the launch of her campaign Wednesday morning.
State Sen. Omar Fateh, whose district covers South Minneapolis. He made his mayoral ambitions official Monday.
The Rev. DeWayne Davis, who leads a South Minneapolis church and lives on the North Side. He launched his campaign in mid-October.
https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/12/04/minneapolis-mayor-race-early-challengers-koski-fateh-davis-frey
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Fateh was the first Somali American to serve in the state Senate when he was elected in 2020.
The legislator announced his campaign at Minneapolis City Hall on Monday, leaning into his experience at the Capitol, which included spearheading legislation to fund free college for low-income Minnesotans and legalizing fentanyl test strips as a tool for preventing opioid overdoses.
. . . Fateh has also, perhaps most notably, pushed for legislation that set a minimum wage and protections for Uber and Lyft drivers statewide. The law went into effect Sunday.
. . .
[Frey's campaign spokesperson's statement] goes on to point out Fateh’s previous support for the proposed 2021 charter amendment, which would have replaced the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety — and predicts Fateh would be “rubber-stamping the most extreme voices on the city council.”
More: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/12/02/sen-omar-fateh-announces-candidacy-for-minneapolis-mayor-says-frey-is-failing-residents
The legislator announced his campaign at Minneapolis City Hall on Monday, leaning into his experience at the Capitol, which included spearheading legislation to fund free college for low-income Minnesotans and legalizing fentanyl test strips as a tool for preventing opioid overdoses.
. . . Fateh has also, perhaps most notably, pushed for legislation that set a minimum wage and protections for Uber and Lyft drivers statewide. The law went into effect Sunday.
. . .
[Frey's campaign spokesperson's statement] goes on to point out Fateh’s previous support for the proposed 2021 charter amendment, which would have replaced the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety — and predicts Fateh would be “rubber-stamping the most extreme voices on the city council.”
More: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/12/02/sen-omar-fateh-announces-candidacy-for-minneapolis-mayor-says-frey-is-failing-residents
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Fateh
