{"id":2506979,"date":"2025-11-05T10:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-mayoral-election-proceeds-to-ranked-choice-voting\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:44:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:44:26","slug":"minneapolis-mayoral-election-proceeds-to-ranked-choice-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-mayoral-election-proceeds-to-ranked-choice-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"Minneapolis mayoral election proceeds to ranked choice voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminneapolis-mayoral-election-proceeds-to-ranked-choice-voting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2506979&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Minneapolis mayoral election is heading into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-house-passes-omnibus-election-reform-bill\/\" title=\"Georgia House Passes Omnibus ... Reform Bill\">ranked choice voting<\/a> as no candidate won a majority in the initial tally. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey received about 42% of the vote, while Democratic challenger Omar Fateh secured nearly 32%.Frey is seeking a third term, and Fateh, a Minnesota state senator, aims to become mayor. The race includes 13 other candidates with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/environmental-groups-ask-investors-to-vote-against-pg-ceo-directors\/\" title=\"Environmental groups ask investors to vote against P&amp;G CEO, directors\">significantly fewer votes<\/a>. The city&#8217;s ranked choice system allows voters to rank up to three candidates by preference,and counting resumed to begin the second-round process. frey, a progressive opposed to rent control, and Fateh, a socialist who supports rent stabilization and criticizes Frey&#8217;s handling of homeless encampments, differ ideologically and on key policies. Both candidates acknowledged the tight race, with Frey expressing optimism due to his lead, while Fateh emphasized the importance of counting and reallocating all votes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Minneapolis mayoral election proceeds to ranked choice voting with no clear victor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2392508\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The mayoral election in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\">Minneapolis<\/a>, Minnesota, is proceeding to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ranked-choice-voting\/\">ranked choice voting<\/a> after neither leading candidate clinched a majority of the vote on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic incumbent Jacob Frey received nearly 42% of the vote, whereas Democratic challenger Omar Fateh received almost 32%, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/11\/04\/us\/elections\/results-minnesota.html\">latest results<\/a>. Frey is seeking a third term, and Fateh is looking to move from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> Senate to the mayor&rsquo;s office. The race also included 13 other candidates who received nowhere near as many votes as the two frontrunners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3875786\/crowd-wants-jason-miyares-to-run-for-virginia-governor-next-term\/\">Crowd wants Jason Miyares to run for Virginia governor next term<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3875754\/democrats-off-year-elections-emboldening-against-trump\/\">Democrats romp in off-year elections, emboldening fight against Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866034\/virginia-attorney-general-result-jason-miyares-jay-jones\/\">Jones narrowly defeats Miyares in Virginia attorney general race despite violent text messages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The city uses a ranked choice system, which allows voters to rank up to three candidates on their ballots in order of preference.<\/p>\n<p>Ballot counting resumed at 9 a.m. Wednesday local time to finish tallying the outstanding votes and to start advancing toward the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Frey, a progressive Democrat, and Fateh, a socialist who has been compared to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a> Mayor-elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, not only differ in their political ideologies but also in their approaches to housing and other issues.<\/p>\n<p>Frey opposes rent control, and Fateh supports rent stabilization without providing specific details. Also, Fateh has criticized Frey&rsquo;s move to clear homeless encampments in the city without offering housing.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >incumbent expressed hope<\/a> that he would eventually win the election, given his current 10-point lead against Fateh.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody&rsquo;s declaring victory tonight,&rdquo; Frey said Tuesday night. &ldquo;But what I will tell you is, we are well in the lead, and we are well on the way. And we are super excited about where this city is going.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871226\/zohran-mamdani-cuomo-sliwa-new-york-city-mayor-race\/\">SOCIALIST ZOHRAN MAMDANI WINS NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL RACE AGAINST CUOMO AND SLIWA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trailing challenger voiced a similar sentiment, while thanking Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ilhan-omar\/\">Ilhan Omar<\/a> (D-MN) and others for backing him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So tonight, this race is too close to call,&rdquo; Fateh said. &ldquo;And that&rsquo;s OK because every vote must be counted and reallocated. And the truth is from day one, we knew what we were up against.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minneapolis mayoral race moves to ranked choice voting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2506980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-jjcrccsy1-1762355524126-e1762356285793.jpg?1762338280&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37990,40870,6772,57332,41362],"class_list":["post-2506979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-local-politics","tag-mayoral-election","tag-minneapolis","tag-ranked-choice-voting-2","tag-voting-system"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-jjcrccsy1-1762355524126-e1762356285793.jpg?1762338280&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2506979"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2506983,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506979\/revisions\/2506983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2506980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2506979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2506979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2506979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}