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Omar Fateh

Omar Mahmood Fateh ( FAH-tay; born April 19, 1990) is an American politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 62, which includes parts of southwest Minneapolis in Hennepin County. Fateh is the first Somali American and Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate. He was the Minneapolis DFL-endorsed candidate in the 2025 Minneapolis mayoral election until the state party revoked the endorsement over irregularities. He lost the election to incumbent Jacob Frey.

Infobox

Preceded by
Jeff Hayden
Born
Omar Mahmood Fateh (1990-04-19) April 19, 1990 (age 35)Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party
Democratic (DFL)
Other politicalaffiliations
mw- Democratic Socialists of America[a]
Children
1
Relatives
Zaynab Mohamed (sister-in-law)
Education
George Mason University (BA, MPA)
Website
Campaign website
Party
Democratic (DFL)

Tables

2025 Minneapolis mayoral election[60][61] · Electoral history › 2025 Minneapolis mayoral election
Votes
Votes
Candidate
Votes
Round 1
%
Round 1
Votes
Round 2
%
Jacob Frey (incumbent)
Jacob Frey (incumbent)
Candidate
Jacob Frey (incumbent)
Round 1
61,340
Round 1
41.71
Round 2
73,723
Round 2
53.00
Omar Fateh
Omar Fateh
Candidate
Omar Fateh
Round 1
46,510
Round 1
31.63
Round 2
65,377
Round 2
47.00
DeWayne Davis
DeWayne Davis
Candidate
DeWayne Davis
Round 1
20,383
Round 1
13.86
Round 2
Eliminated
Jazz Hampton
Jazz Hampton
Candidate
Jazz Hampton
Round 1
15,305
Round 1
10.41
Round 2
Eliminated
Laverne Turner
Laverne Turner
Candidate
Laverne Turner
Round 1
795
Round 1
0.54
Round 2
Eliminated
Brenda Short
Brenda Short
Candidate
Brenda Short
Round 1
767
Round 1
0.52
Round 2
Eliminated
Charlie McCloud
Charlie McCloud
Candidate
Charlie McCloud
Round 1
474
Round 1
0.32
Round 2
Eliminated
Andrea Revel
Andrea Revel
Candidate
Andrea Revel
Round 1
379
Round 1
0.26
Round 2
Eliminated
Kevin Ward
Kevin Ward
Candidate
Kevin Ward
Round 1
188
Round 1
0.11
Round 2
Eliminated
Alejandro Richardson
Alejandro Richardson
Candidate
Alejandro Richardson
Round 1
205
Round 1
0.14
Round 2
Eliminated
Kevin Ward
Kevin Ward
Candidate
Kevin Ward
Round 1
188
Round 1
0.11
Round 2
Eliminated
Jeffrey Wagner
Jeffrey Wagner
Candidate
Jeffrey Wagner
Round 1
127
Round 1
0.09
Round 2
Eliminated
Xavier Pauke
Xavier Pauke
Candidate
Xavier Pauke
Round 1
93
Round 1
0.06
Round 2
Eliminated
Troy Peterson
Troy Peterson
Candidate
Troy Peterson
Round 1
52
Round 1
0.04
Round 2
Eliminated
Adam Terzich
Adam Terzich
Candidate
Adam Terzich
Round 1
51
Round 1
0.03
Round 2
Eliminated
Write-ins
Write-ins
Candidate
Write-ins
Round 1
113
Round 1
0.08
Round 2
Eliminated
Exhausted ballots
Exhausted ballots
Candidate
Exhausted ballots
Round 1
—
Round 1
8,602 ballots
Total
Total
Candidate
Total
Round 1
147,055
Round 1
100.0%
Round 2
139,100
Round 2
100.0%
Candidate
Round 1
Round 2
Votes
%
Votes
%
Jacob Frey (incumbent)
61,340
41.71
73,723
53.00
Omar Fateh
46,510
31.63
65,377
47.00
DeWayne Davis
20,383
13.86
Eliminated
Jazz Hampton
15,305
10.41
Eliminated
Laverne Turner
795
0.54
Eliminated
Brenda Short
767
0.52
Eliminated
Charlie McCloud
474
0.32
Eliminated
Andrea Revel
379
0.26
Eliminated
Kevin Ward
188
0.11
Eliminated
Alejandro Richardson
205
0.14
Eliminated
Kevin Ward
188
0.11
Eliminated
Jeffrey Wagner
127
0.09
Eliminated
Xavier Pauke
93
0.06
Eliminated
Troy Peterson
52
0.04
Eliminated
Adam Terzich
51
0.03
Eliminated
Write-ins
113
0.08
Eliminated
Exhausted ballots
—
8,602 ballots
Total
147,055
100.0%
139,100
100.0%
2022 Minnesota Senate District 62 election[62] · Electoral history › 2022 Minnesota senate election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
26,883
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic (DFL)
Omar Fateh
24,271
90.28%
Republican
Andrew Schmitz
2,528
9.40%
Write-in
84
0.31%
Total votes
26,883
100.0%
2020 Minnesota Senate District 62 DFL primary[63] · Electoral history › 2020 Minnesota senate election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
20,249
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic (DFL)
Omar Fateh
11,109
54.86%
Democratic (DFL)
Jeff Hayden
9,140
45.14%
Total votes
20,249
100.0%
2020 Minnesota Senate District 62 election[64] · Electoral history › 2020 Minnesota senate election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
37,200
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic (DFL)
Omar Fateh
33,103
88.99%
Republican
Bruce Lundeen
3,947
10.61%
Write-in
150
0.40%
Total votes
37,200
100.0%
2018 Minnesota House District 62A DFL primary[13] · Electoral history › 2018 Minnesota House of Representatives election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
7,769
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic (DFL)
Hodan Hassan
2,207
28.41%
Democratic (DFL)
Osman Ahmed
1,607
20.68%
Democratic (DFL)
Omar Fateh
1,602
20.62%
Democratic (DFL)
Margarita Ortega
1,531
19.71%
Democratic (DFL)
Jen Kader
822
10.58%
Total votes
7,769
100.0%

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