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Rachel Leingang

Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey fends off progressive challengers to win third term

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Jacob Frey at an election night watch party on 4 November 2025. Photograph: Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP

Minneapolis’s mayor, Jacob Frey, fended off progressive challengers on Tuesday to win his third term to lead the city.

The ranked-choice election went into a second round of tabulations after no candidate topped 50% in the first round. Frey gained more second-round votes, putting him ahead of Omar Fateh, a state senator who challenged Frey from the left, according to Minneapolis elections and voter services.

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