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2025 Minneapolis mayoral election
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Jacob Frey
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The 2025 Minneapolis mayoral election is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Jacob Frey is running for re-election to a third term.[1] Minneapolis uses instant-runoff voting, also known as ranked choice voting, in its mayoral elections. The election will be held alongside races for city council and other municipal offices.[2]

Candidates

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Endorsements

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Five candidates sought the Minneapolis DFL endorsement: DeWayne Davis, Omar Fateh, Jacob Frey, Jazz Hampton, and Brenda Short.[11] The Minneapolis DFL endorsing convention took place on July 19, 2025. The party endorsed a mayoral candidate in a contested race for the first time since 1997, with Omar Fateh winning the endorsement after acquiring 43.58% of the vote in the first round and over 60% in the second.[12] Jacob Frey's campaign has said that they will appeal his victory.[13]

Jacob Frey (DFL)
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Omar Fateh (DFL)
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DeWayne Davis (DFL)
Local officials
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  • SEIU Minnesota State Council (second choice)[26]
Emily Koski (DFL) (withdrawn)
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Notes

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  1. ^ Party affiliation currently unknown

References

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  1. ^ a b Wiita, Tommy (January 29, 2025). "Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey launches re-election bid, says it'll be his final term". Bring Me The News. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "What's on the Ballot?". City of Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Canizares, Izzy (October 17, 2024). "Rev. DeWayne Davis announces run for Minneapolis Mayor in 2025". Bring Me The News.
  4. ^ a b Winter, Deena (February 3, 2025). "Who's running for Minneapolis mayor and City Council in 2025 elections?". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "Join the Socialist Workers Party's spring campaign! – The Militant". The Militant – A socialist newsweekly published in the interests of working people. March 15, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  6. ^ Hoffman, Melody (November 20, 2024). "Omar Fateh joins DeWayne Davis as Minneapolis mayoral candidate". Southwest Voices.
  7. ^ Winter, Deena (January 23, 2025). "Former attorney who co-founded app running for Minneapolis mayor". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  8. ^ Bailey, Katrina (December 16, 2024). "Q&A with 2025 Minneapolis mayoral candidate Brenda Short". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  9. ^ "Candidate filings for 2025". Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services. City of Minneapolis. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  10. ^ Reddekopp, Morgan (April 14, 2025). "Emily Koski drops out of Minneapolis mayoral race". KSTP-TV. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  11. ^ "Candidates Seeking Minneapolis DFL Endorsement". Minneapolis DFL. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Stokes, Kyle (July 20, 2025). "Minneapolis Democrats endorse democratic socialist for mayor". Axios. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  13. ^ Du, Susan (July 20, 2025). "Minneapolis DFL convention endorses democratic socialist Omar Fateh for mayor over Jacob Frey". www.startribune.com. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Peters, Joey (July 31, 2025). "Will Minneapolis' Somali voters decide the mayoral race between Jacob Frey and Omar Fateh?". Sahan Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  15. ^ Hughes, Elliot; Winter, Deena (July 31, 2025). "Gov. Tim Walz endorses Jacob Frey for Minneapolis mayor". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  16. ^ Minneapolis Firefighters Local 82 (March 27, 2025). "The only candidate that has continued to support firefighters, and the only one that has the experience to build Minneapolis's trust in public safety". Facebook.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ a b Cooper, Renee (July 19, 2025). "State Sen. Omar Fateh secures mayoral race endorsement at Minneapolis DFL Convention". KSTP. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  18. ^ a b Winter, Deena (March 31, 2025). "Minneapolis mayor and City Council candidates are off to the races for this year's election". Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  19. ^ ""We are excited to announce our endorsements for the upcoming mayoral and city council elections in Minneapolis! These 10 candidates are progressive, climate champions who will fight for a Green New Deal and an equitable and just future for all. In order to be endorsed, candidates had to complete a questionnaire, sign our Green New Deal pledge (last slide), and receive at least 2/3 support in a vote by our members.☀️ Learn more about our endorsed candidates in the comments below! #sunrisemvmt #sunrisemovement"". Instagram. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  20. ^ @mnyoungdfl; (May 14, 2025). "The Minnesota Young DFL is proud to endorse Omar Fateh for Mayor of Minneapolis" – via Instagram.
  21. ^ "University of Minnesota College Democrats endorse Omar Fateh for Mayor of Minneapolis". Instagram. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  22. ^ @seiumn (July 7, 2025). "SEIU Minnesota State Council Endorses Omar Fateh As First Choice for Mayor of Minneapolis" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "We are proud to endorse @omarfatehmn for Minneapolis Mayor..." www.facebook.com. Unite Here! Local 17. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  24. ^ Winter, Deena (January 14, 2025). "Minneapolis minister launches run for mayor". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2025. Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando endorsed Davis at the event, along with former Minneapolis City Council Vice President Elizabeth Glidden.
  25. ^ "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 37 Candidates for State and Local Office". March 27, 2025. Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  26. ^ Clint Combs (July 17, 2025). "Mamdani Victory Likely to Boost Leftist Candidate in Minneapolis Mayoral Race". Indypendent. Retrieved August 2, 2025. SEIU also ranked Rev. DeWayne Davis as its second-choice candidate in the city's ranked-choice voting system.
  27. ^ "2025 Endorsed Candidates". Minnesota Young DFL. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
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