The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party has overturned the city party’s endorsement of a democratic socialist challenging Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) following allegations of a flawed process at the party’s convention last month. State DFL Party Chair Richard Carlbom said in a statement on Thursday that the party’s committee overseeing bylaws and rules found “substantial failures” in the Minneapolis party convention’s voting process and vacated the endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh (D).
“Now it’s time to turn our focus to unity and our common goal: electing DFL leaders focused on making life more affordable for Minnesotans and holding Republicans accountable for the chaos and confusion they’ve unleashed on Minnesotans,” Carlbom said. “With an eye towards the 2026 midte