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BERNIE SANDERS JUSTICE DEMOCRATS JUST LIKE THE SQUAD? Minneapolis has Its Own Socialist Mayoral Candidate: Omar Fateh Fateh is a member of the Democratic Socialists of AMERICA Posted by Mary Chastain Monday, July 14, 2025 Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh introduced himself to the world on X as a Democratic mayoral candidate for Minneapolis. Fateh’s platform mirrors Zohran Mamdani, the socialist candidate for New York City mayor. Yes, Minneapolis might get its own socialist mayor. Fateh is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. From his video: I’m ready to work hard to one, build a Minneapolis that working people can afford to call home. Two, protect our city from a hostile White House, and three, diversify our city’s public safety. By increasing the minimum wage to $20 by 2028 and passing rent stabilization to stop price gouging and incentivizing new construction, we can protect workers. Protecting all of our communities from Donald Trump is not letting MPD interact with ICE, whether it’s for an immigration raid or not. Our residents deserve a mayor that will stand up to Donald Trump and say, “No, not in our community.” Did you know that the city’s own data showed that 47% of calls to MPD can be diverted to non police response? Cops aren’t social workers. Investments in programs like these ensure that the appropriate response arrives when we call 911 and we can actually free up resources to focus on violent crime that detracts from community safety. My name is Omar Fateh, and I’m running for Minneapolis Mayor because for working people, it’s getting harder to build our lives in this city we love. To make an affordable Minneapolis that works for everyone, we need a Mayor that works as hard as we do. I’m ready to get to work. pic.twitter.com/CzYkmgKfxQ — Omar Fateh (@OmarFatehMN) July 13, 2025 Fateh left out a few things from his platform. The mayoral hopeful wants to make sure Minneapolis funds and prioritizes events like the Trans Equity Summit. Speaking of trans, Fateh wants to make Minneapolis a “safe-haven” for abortions and “gender-affirming care.” He even described those as essential healthcare services. Ah, yes. The city’s revenue: “Lobby the State of Minnesota to allow the City of Minneapolis to institute a local option income tax to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share.” Minneapolis has many socialists in its government, especially through the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. Three socialists won seats on the Minneapolis City Council in 2021. In case you’re wondering, yes, Fateh admires Mamdani. Fateh celebrated Mamdani’s primary win by promoting himself for Minneapolis mayor. One of the main lessons learned from Zohran Mamdani’s primary win is that volunteers engaging directly with voters goes farther than big money. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_Democrats