Explained: Who is Somalian-American Omar Fateh - and how he won Democratic nomination of Minneapolis
Monday, 21 July 2025 () Over the weekend, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party, Minnesota’s branch of the US Democratic Party, held its Minneapolis convention to decide who it would endorse for mayor. After a tumultuous day marked by technical glitches, paper ballots, and a dramatic walkout by Frey supporters, Omar Fateh emerged with the endorsement, receiving over 60% of delegate support by a show-of-hands vote.
Monday, 21 July 2025 ()
