Jacob Frey Secures Third Term as Minneapolis Mayor in Record-Breaking Election
Jacob Frey won his third term as Minneapolis mayor, defeating Omar Fateh with 50.03% of the final vote in a ranked-choice election that saw record voter turnout.
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey defeats socialist Omar Fateh to win third term
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Overview
- Jacob Frey successfully secured his third term as Minneapolis mayor, overcoming challenger Omar Fateh and 13 other candidates in the recent election.
- Frey won with 50.03% of the final round vote, while democratic socialist Omar Fateh received 44.37%, failing to establish Minneapolis as a socialist stronghold.
- The election utilized ranked-choice voting, a system where some far-left candidates encouraged supporters to rank each other, though Frey's performance improved from 2021.
- Minneapolis experienced a record-breaking municipal election with over 147,000 votes cast and a 55% voter turnout, slightly surpassing the previous 2021 record.
- Despite an endorsement from Rep. Ilhan Omar, Fateh's campaign, marked by controversy over waving the Somali flag, ultimately fell short against the incumbent mayor.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources report neutrally on Jacob Frey's re-election as Minneapolis mayor. They focus on factual details, explaining the ranked-choice voting system and the election's nonpartisan nature. The coverage avoids loaded language or subjective interpretations, presenting a straightforward account of the outcome and process.
"Frey, who secured a third term, led Fateh by about 10 percentage points after Tuesday night's first round of counting but didn't cross the 50%-plus-one-vote threshold he needed to win outright."
ABC News"Jacob Frey won reelection as mayor of Minneapolis on Wednesday, earning his third term."
Associated Press"Frey secured a third term, leading Fateh by about 10 percentage points after Tuesday night’s first round of counting."
Associated Press"The race highlights different visions of how to govern in a liberal city confronting persistent problems with policing, crime and homelessness."
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FAQ
In Minneapolis municipal elections, including the mayoral race, voters use ranked-choice voting (RCV) to rank up to three candidates in order of preference[1][4]. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and those ballots are redistributed to the voters’ next choices. This process repeats until one candidate surpasses 50% of the vote.
The 2025 Minneapolis mayoral election saw record-breaking turnout with over 147,000 votes cast and a 55% voter turnout, slightly surpassing the previous record set in 2021.
The summary notes that Frey’s performance improved from 2021, but does not specify the reasons. Possible factors could include higher name recognition as an incumbent, campaign strategy, or shifts in public opinion, but the article does not provide these details.
Some far-left candidates reportedly encouraged their supporters to rank each other higher on their ballots. This strategy is meant to consolidate support among ideologically similar candidates in a ranked-choice system, but the article does not specify how effective this was in the final outcome.
Omar Fateh was endorsed by Rep. Ilhan Omar and his campaign was marked by controversy after he waved the Somali flag at an event, but the summary does not detail how these factors specifically affected voter behavior or the election’s ultimate outcome.
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