Minnesota's Democratic Party Revokes Endorsement of Mayoral Candidate [View all]

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/minnesotas-democratic-party-revokes-endorsement-of-mayoral-candidate.html

It was a rare triumph for the democratic socialist candidate seeking to unseat the mayor of Minneapolis.

After a chaotic party convention held last month, State Sen. Omar Fateh clinched the endorsement of the local Democratic Party, becoming the first mayoral candidate in the city to get that support since 2009.

But the edge was short-lived. On Thursday, Democratic Party officials in Minnesota took the rare step of withdrawing the Minneapolis chapter’s endorsement, citing “substantial failures” during the convention, which was marred by technological and procedural irregularities.

The decision was a blow to Mr. Fateh’s candidacy, which has drawn national attention because of comparisons to the mayoral race that has electrified New Yorkers.