{"id":2507102,"date":"2025-11-05T14:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-defeats-socialist-omar-fateh-to-win-third-term\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:32:24","slug":"minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-defeats-socialist-omar-fateh-to-win-third-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-defeats-socialist-omar-fateh-to-win-third-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey defeats socialist Omar Fateh to win third term"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-mayor-jacob-frey-defeats-socialist-omar-fateh-to-win-third-term%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=2507102&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>Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey won a closely contested third term in the 2025 mayoral election, defeating socialist challenger Omar fateh through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-yang-has-commanding-lead-in-nyc-mayoral-race-poll-shows\/\" title=\"Andrew Yang Has Commanding Lead In NYC Mayoral Race, Poll Shows\">ranked-choice voting<\/a>. In the initial round,Frey led with 42% of the vote,Fateh received 32%,and other candidates shared the remainder. After multiple rounds of vote redistribution, Frey secured a narrow majority with 50.03% of the final vote count. Fateh conceded on social media, expressing gratitude to his supporters and pledging to continue advocating for the city. the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >election attracted national attention due<\/a> to Fateh&#8217;s controversial campaign, including his display of the Somali flag and his strong anti-Israel, socialist stances.  <\/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 mayor Jacob Frey defeats socialist Omar Fateh to win third term<\/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_2393247\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\">Minneapolis<\/a> mayor Jacob Frey fended off <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\">socialist<\/a> challenger Omar Fateh to win his third term in Tuesday&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2025-elections\">2025 election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Frey was declared the winner on Wednesday after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3875988\/minneapolis-mayoral-election-ranked-choice-voting-jacob-frey-omar-fateh\/\">election came down to ranked choice voting<\/a> because neither candidate secured a majority of the vote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3876330\/jewish-fdny-commissioner-announces-resignation-mamdani-wins\/\">FDNY commissioner announces resignation one day after Mamdani wins election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3875137\/gop-fumes-jay-jones-actions-no-consequences\/\">GOP fumes Jay Jones&rsquo;s actions have no consequences as he rides blue wave to surprise win<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3423121\/abigail-spanberger-democratic-candidate-virginia-governor\/\">Who is Abigail Spanberger? Meet Virginia&#8217;s Democratic governor-elect<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After the first round, Frey led with 42% of votes compared to Fateh&rsquo;s 32%. Other challengers also received a considerable amount of votes, including DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton, who got 14% and 10% of votes, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>In the last round of voting, Frey finally achieved a slim majority, 50.03%, with 73,723 votes, compared to Fateh&rsquo;s 65,377 votes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey thanks supporters at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-race-tightens-in-north-carolina-as-democrat-beasley-closes-on-budd\/\" title=\"Senate Race Tightens in North Carolina as Democrat Beasley Closes on Budd\">election night watch party<\/a> at Jefe Urban Cocina in Minneapolis, Tuesday night, Nov. 4, 2025. (Jeff Wheeler\/Star Tribune via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fateh conceded defeat in a post on X Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you, Minneapolis! While this wasn&rsquo;t the outcome we wanted, I am incredibly grateful to every single person who supported our grassroots campaign,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll keep fighting alongside you to build the city we deserve. Onward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Minneapolis!<\/p>\n<p>While this wasn&rsquo;t the outcome we wanted, I am incredibly grateful to every single person who supported our grassroots campaign. <\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;ll keep fighting alongside you to build the city we deserve. Onward. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iE6lUzf3Hn\">pic.twitter.com\/iE6lUzf3Hn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Omar Fateh (@OmarFatehMN) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OmarFatehMN\/status\/1986129156761964826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2025-elections-updates-new-jersey-virginia-governor-new-york-mayor\/\"><strong>2025 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST ON RACES IN VIRGINIA, NEW JERSEY, AND NEW YORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Minneapolis mayoral race drew national attention over outcry about Fateh waving the Somali flag at a campaign rally, as well as his strong anti-Israel, socialist beliefs that have been compared to those held by New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Frey and Fateh for comment.<\/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 Mayor Frey wins third term over Omar Fateh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":2507103,"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\/AP25309219472736_df9243.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62134,40870,6772,59141],"class_list":["post-2507102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jacob-frey","tag-mayoral-election","tag-minneapolis","tag-omar-fateh"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25309219472736_df9243.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507102","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\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2507102"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507106,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507102\/revisions\/2507106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2507102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2507102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2507102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}