Minnesota

RandySF

(76,250 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:18 PM Jul 21

Minneapolis mayor to appeal after losing party endorsement to democratic socialist

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) is planning to file an appeal after he lost the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s (DFL) endorsement to a democratic socialist challenger in a process that he argues was significantly flawed.

The move comes after Frey lost the backing of the party in Minnesota affiliated with the national Democratic Party, to state Sen. Omar Fateh (D), who is running to Frey’s left.

The support of the city DFL party could be a boost for Fateh as he tries to oust the two-term incumbent mayor, but Frey and his supporters argue that the city convention endorsement process, which took place Saturday, was flawed.

The city’s mayoral race is a ranked choice election in which all candidates compete on the same ballot regardless of party. A Democrat is almost guaranteed to win the election in the heavily left-leaning city, and while a party endorsement doesn’t clinch victory, it can be an advantage to the candidate.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5412323-minneapolis-mayor-frey-appeal-endorsement/

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Minneapolis mayor to appeal after losing party endorsement to democratic socialist (Original Post) RandySF Jul 21 OP

really great look here, Jacob WhiskeyGrinder Jul 21 #1

I don't know anything about his opponent, but Democrats should learn to accept losses. Unless there is evidence of tulipsandroses Jul 21 #2

No, should not. He should stay for the primary, appealing to all voters, not just activists question everything Jul 21 #4

Minneapolis has ranked choice voting for city elections so there won't be a primary dflprincess Jul 21 #5

He should not appeal. Just stay in the race to compete in the primaries. Appeal to all voters, not just activists. question everything Jul 21 #3

Yeah, I fully agree! I'm not really liberalhistorian Jul 24 #6

Fuck Frey iemanja Saturday #7

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,407 posts)

1. really great look here, Jacob

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:25 PM

Jul 21

tulipsandroses

(7,771 posts)

2. I don't know anything about his opponent, but Democrats should learn to accept losses. Unless there is evidence of

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:28 PM

Jul 21

deliberate wrong doing, take the L and move on.
Same for Cuomo. Accept the L.

question everything

(50,699 posts)

4. No, should not. He should stay for the primary, appealing to all voters, not just activists

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:44 PM

Jul 21

and at some point we may want to ask whether "Social Democrats" should campaign in Democratic primaries. Yes, just as it was in NYC

dflprincess

(28,945 posts)

5. Minneapolis has ranked choice voting for city elections so there won't be a primary

Reply to question everything (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:21 PM

Jul 21

I do agree he should stay on the ballot.

question everything

(50,699 posts)

3. He should not appeal. Just stay in the race to compete in the primaries. Appeal to all voters, not just activists.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:41 PM

Jul 21

This is what governors Dayton and Walz did.

liberalhistorian

(20,892 posts)

6. Yeah, I fully agree! I'm not really

Reply to question everything (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:22 PM

Jul 24

all that crazy about Fateh, but this action doesn't put Frey in a good light and I'm really surprised he doesn't recognize that. He's giving the endorsement more weight and attention than it usually has, he doesn't need it to win.

iemanja

(56,370 posts)

7. Fuck Frey

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 03:17 AM

Saturday

I can’t stand him. That said, these conventions don’t matter much in MN anymore. People usually continue their campaigns after losing the endorsement.

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