Minnesota

Ocelot II

(128,275 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:48 PM Nov 5

Frey wins a third term as Minneapolis mayor after second round of vote counts.

Mayor Jacob Frey beat back a challenge from democratic socialist Omar Fateh for a third term leading Minnesota’s largest city. He’ll still have to contend with a city council that’s to his left politically.

Frey survived by winning enough support in the second round of voting under the city’s ranked choice voting system. He hung on while his counterpart in St. Paul, outgoing Mayor Melvin Carter, lost in a historic upset to state Rep. Kaohly Her.

Her becomes the first woman and first Hmong-American to lead Minnesota’s capital city. Fateh had similarly hoped to become the first Somali-American and Muslim mayor of Minneapolis.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-election-results-2025/601507804

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Frey wins a third term as Minneapolis mayor after second round of vote counts. (Original Post) Ocelot II Nov 5 OP

Not great, but also not bad sboatcar Nov 5 #1

Hallelujah! Still some hope for the city question everything Nov 5 #2

Yeah, our property taxes go up 12% iemanja Nov 5 #3

The county auditor (Hennepin County) determines property taxes, not the city. Ocelot II Nov 5 #4

Frey proposed raising property taxes by 7.8%, which I read yields an effective rate of 12% iemanja Nov 5 #5

sboatcar

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1. Not great, but also not bad

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:53 PM

Nov 5

He's not the greatest mayor, but he's not the worst. I'm not a fan, but at least he won't destroy the city. I wish he had better policies about homelessness, but c'est la vie. Overall a good election night.