Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a press conference at City Hall following a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Aug. 28, 2025 in Minneapolis. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
In a second round of nonpartisan ranked-choice voting, Frey narrowly defeated a challenge from socialist Minneapolis state Sen. Omar Fateh. Fateh is the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the state senate.
Fateh had the backing of the Twin Cities' chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and "Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who represents Minneapolis in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., who was former Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate last year and is up for re-election next year, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., endorsed Frey's campaign this year.
While speaking with a crowd of Somali residents after his victory, Frey repeatedly thanked the crowd in Somali.
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Campaign signs for Minneapolis mayoral and city council candidates, including Omar Fateh and Jacob Frey, line a fence in Cedar–Riverside. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital)
Nick Sortor wrote, "I don’t know how large ICE’s presence in Minneapolis is, but it needs to be much, MUCH larger."
Fox News Digital reached out to Frey’s team for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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This is not the first time Frey has garnered criticism over Somali-language political messaging. He was also widely criticized in September for releasing a campaign ad in Somali.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, commented on the ad, saying, "This must be stopped."
Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., also reacted to the ad, posting a disapproving gif.
Kari Lake simply wrote, "WTAF?" which is an acronym for "what the actual f---."
Having entered office in 2018, Frey was elected to his third term as Minneapolis mayor on Tuesday. He is best known for marching with protesters during the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots, which were particularly destructive in Minneapolis, the city in which George Floyd died. Frey was also seen kneeling and weeping by Floyd’s casket at a memorial service.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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