Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey seeks to fend off democratic socialist’s challenge in a crowded race

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey faces a steep challenge in Tuesday’s election from a democratic socialist, a race that highlights different visions of how to govern in a liberal city confronting persistent problems with policing, crime and homelessness.

Frey, who is seeking a third term, is under fire from the left from state Sen. Omar Fateh, who hopes to become the city’s first Muslim and Somali American mayor.

Fateh has drawn comparisons with Zohran Mamdani, the socialist winner of New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, because of their backgrounds and ideological similarities. Both come from immigrant families, although Fateh, a member of the city’s large Somali American community, was born in the U.S.

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