Jacob Frey Wins Third Term as Minneapolis Mayor After Showdown with Socialist Opponent

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00:00Jacob Frey wins third term as Minneapolis mayor after showdown with socialist opponent.

00:06Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey secured a third term Wednesday,

00:10defeating Democratic Socialist Omar Fateh and 13 other challengers in the city's ranked choice election.

00:16According to the Associated Press, Frey led Fateh by about 10 points after the first round,

00:21but fell short of the 50% plus one threshold,

00:23and final but unofficial results showed Frey with 50.03% to Fateh's 44.37%,

00:31improving on his 49.1% finish in 2021.

00:35Under Minneapolis's ranked choice system, candidates are eliminated in rounds,

00:39and second and third choices are reallocated until someone crosses the majority mark.

00:45Frey and Fateh topped the 15-candidate field,

00:47and the Reverend Dwayne Davis and businessman Jazz Hampton also drew notable support.

00:52From right now through my final seconds as mayor,

00:55I will work tirelessly to make our great city a place where everyone,

00:59regardless of who you are or where you come from,

01:02can build a brilliant life in an affordable home and a safe neighborhood, Frey said in a statement.

01:07Fateh congratulated Frey, saying,

01:09They may have won this race,

01:11but we have changed the narrative about what kind of city Minneapolis can be.

01:15He added that,

01:16Truly affordable housing, workers' rights, and public safety rooted in care are now central to the city's political conversation.

01:25Fateh, Davis, and Hampton had urged their supporters to rank one another and not Frey, but the strategy fell short.

01:32Frey has led Minneapolis since 2018, including through unrest following George Floyd's 2020 murder,

01:38and worked with state and federal officials to reform a police department that lost hundreds of officers.

01:43Fateh hoped to become Minneapolis' first Muslim and Somali-American mayor.

01:48The city has the largest Somali population in the United States.

01:52Officials said more than 147,000 residents voted,

01:57the highest turnout ever for a city election,

01:59with 55% of registered voters participating,

02:03and the city council will certify the results Monday.

02:06In St. Paul,

02:07Cowley had defeated Melvin Carter after trailing in the first round.

02:11She will become the first woman and first Hmong-American mayor,

02:15and the city has an all-female city council.