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MineralMan

(149,698 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:13 PM Jul 22

Why Isn't the DNC on Top of the Minneapolis Mayoral Election? [View all]

Some Democrats seem to think the DNC should be interested in the NYC Mayor's race, but they haven't weighed in on the Minneapolis one.

Why is that?

Could it be that mayoral races around the country are not part of the DNC's purview?

Maybe the DNC should focus on national, rather than local politics, eh?

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Why Isn't the DNC on Top of the Minneapolis Mayoral Election? [View all] MineralMan Jul 22 OP

K&R spanone Jul 22 #1

That's an interesting race, is there a primary? Polybius Jul 22 #2

Fateh got the party endorsement, but we have ranked choice voting in the general election, Ocelot II Jul 22 #4

Thank you for the info Polybius Jul 22 #5

I don't think he's a lock to win, though he certainly could. Ocelot II Jul 22 #6

Most people haven't noticed that Frey hasn't had the DFL endorsement MineralMan Jul 22 #8

I do vote in Minneapolis and I haven't decided yet. Ocelot II Jul 22 #10

Well, there certainly is that to consider. MineralMan Jul 22 #11

It's just Minneapolis, not New York - which, in case you didn't notice, is the center of the universe. Ocelot II Jul 22 #3

Yes. It's puzzling that some want the DNC to more or less MineralMan Jul 22 #7

The DNC seems to be worried that Mamdani's success will translate Ocelot II Jul 22 #9

NYC has had an odd series of Mayors. MineralMan Jul 22 #12

Bloomberg was the most normal Polybius Jul 22 #13

And Rudy, of course.... MineralMan Jul 22 #14

Lol Polybius Jul 22 #16

The main difference is that Mandami won the primary and is the only Democrat on the ballot. Minneapolis has multiple Celerity Jul 22 #17

No primary here. MineralMan Jul 22 #18

Exactly, so there are multiple Dems running. The DNC endorsing Mamdani is not the same situ. Mamdani is the only Celerity Jul 22 #19

Quite true. Fateh and Frey are the well-known ones, but there are three others plus one GOPer, Ocelot II Jul 22 #20

DNC needs to be laser focused mcar Jul 22 #15