Minneapolis mayor to appeal after losing party endorsement to democratic socialist

[RandySF]

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) is planning to file an appeal after he lost the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s (DFL) endorsement to a democratic socialist challenger in a process that he argues was significantly flawed.

The move comes after Frey lost the backing of the party in Minnesota affiliated with the national Democratic Party, to state Sen. Omar Fateh (D), who is running to Frey’s left.

The support of the city DFL party could be a boost for Fateh as he tries to oust the two-term incumbent mayor, but Frey and his supporters argue that the city convention endorsement process, which took place Saturday, was flawed.

The city’s mayoral race is a ranked choice election in which all candidates compete on the same ballot regardless of party. A Democrat is almost guaranteed to win the election in the heavily left-leaning city, and while a party endorsement doesn’t clinch victory, it can be an advantage to the candidate.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5412323-minneapolis-mayor-frey-appeal-endorsement/

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. really great look here, Jacob

[tulipsandroses]

2. I don't know anything about his opponent, but Democrats should learn to accept losses. Unless there is evidence of

deliberate wrong doing, take the L and move on.
Same for Cuomo. Accept the L.

[question everything]

4. No, should not. He should stay for the primary, appealing to all voters, not just activists

and at some point we may want to ask whether "Social Democrats" should campaign in Democratic primaries. Yes, just as it was in NYC

[dflprincess]

5. Minneapolis has ranked choice voting for city elections so there won't be a primary

I do agree he should stay on the ballot.

[question everything]

3. He should not appeal. Just stay in the race to compete in the primaries. Appeal to all voters, not just activists.

This is what governors Dayton and Walz did.

[liberalhistorian]

6. Yeah, I fully agree! I'm not really

all that crazy about Fateh, but this action doesn't put Frey in a good light and I'm really surprised he doesn't recognize that. He's giving the endorsement more weight and attention than it usually has, he doesn't need it to win.

[iemanja]

7. Fuck Frey

I can’t stand him. That said, these conventions don’t matter much in MN anymore. People usually continue their campaigns after losing the endorsement.