Early voting in local municipal and school board elections around the state begins Aug. 25. That includes the mayor's race in Minneapolis.

Fifteen candidates have filed to run for mayor of Minneapolis, including incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey , who is running for a third term. Rising to the top of his challengers: Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, who last month beat Frey to win the Minneapolis DFL endorsement .

Fundraising figures for the race show Frey has raised $647,000, Fateh $268,000 dollars, DeWayne Davis has $174,000 and Jazz Hampton has $77,000.

Fateh is a Democratic Socialist, part of a surging progressive wing of the Democratic Party both in Minnesota and nationwide.

Fateh was a guest on WCCO Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m.

"Yes, they want to make it seem that our campa

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