Minnesota DFL Revokes Omar Fateh Mayoral Endorsement Citing Voting Failures

The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party has revoked its endorsement of State Senator Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor following significant issues identified with the Minneapolis DFL's endorsing convention. A review by the DFL's Constitution, Bylaws & Rules Committee found substantial failures, including a malfunctioning electronic voting system that produced inaccurate results and the erroneous elimination of a candidate, DeWayne Davis, which affected the endorsement outcome. The Minneapolis DFL was also found to have lost key delegate records and failed to secure registration materials properly, leading to the party being barred from conducting another 2025 mayoral endorsing convention and placed on probation for two years. Fateh's campaign condemned the decision as an effort by establishment Democrats to suppress a grassroots movement advocating for working-class interests, while Mayor Jacob Frey's campaign praised the party's move as necessary to correct the flawed process. The controversy highlights tensions within the DFL between more centrist members and the democratic socialist faction represented by Fateh, whose initial endorsement marked the first Minneapolis mayoral endorsement by the DFL in 16 years. The fallout underscores ongoing struggles over party unity and influence amid a contentious local mayoral race.