Democratic socialist Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh (center), who is running for mayor of Minneapolis, has been compared to New York City's Zohran Mamdani. (Omar Fateh mayoral campaign)
Frey criticized the DFL's endorsement of Fateh in a campaign statement, arguing the party convention where the decision was made had been "irregular."
"This election should be decided by the entire city rather than the small group of people who became delegates, particularly in light of the extremely flawed and irregular conduct of this convention," campaign spokesperson Sam Schulenberg said.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey criticized the DFL's endorsement of Omar Fateh.
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"Voters will now have a clear choice between the records and leadership of Sen. Fateh and Mayor Frey. We look forward to taking our vision to the voters in November," Schulenberg added.
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report
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