The Minneapolis DFL’s endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh for mayor — the first mayoral endorsement by the local party in 16 years — is teeing up a competitive race between Democrats’ moderate and progressive wings.

Today, we witnessed a rejection of politics as usual,” Fateh said in his victory speech on Saturday. A Muslim democratic socialist state lawmaker in his 30s defeats the establishment candidate for mayor of his city,

Fateh won more than 60% of the delegate vote during a long convention at Target Center, finishing ahead of Mayor Jacob Frey.