Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's reelection campaign will enter the fall with huge financial advantages over his rivals, according to finance reports released yesterday. Why it matters: National headlines about state Sen. Omar Fateh's DFL endorsement victory haven't helped Frey's best-funded challenger close the campaign funding gap.

Said Farah, 46, has lived in Minneapolis since 2000, previously voted for Frey, and plans to support him again this fall. He pointed to the construction of new apartments around Cedar-Riverside and plans for new apartments nearby as affordable housing solutions the city is working on under Frey.

DFL Gov. Tim Walz has endorsed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in his bid for re-election to a third term, despite Frey’s recent failure to secure the party’s backing. “Mayor Frey is a partner I can trust to actually deliver progressive policies that improve people’s lives,” Walz said Thursday in a statement released by Frey’s campaign.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he’s backing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey who is seeking a third term as mayor. In a statement released Thursday, Walz says Frey is a “partner” he trusts to deliver for Minneapolis.

The campaign for Mayor Jacob Frey is challenging the Minneapolis DFL endorsement of his rival, Minnesota Sen. Omar Fateh.According to a news release from Frey's campaign, the challenge was filed with the Minnesota DFL on Monday.

The BriefJacob Frey is challenging the Minneapolis DFL's endorsement of Omar Fateh as the city's next mayor.Frey's campaign alleges only 578 votes were counted in the first round of balloting, when more than 1,

Walz's endorsement comes despite challenger Omar Fateh winning the backing of the DFL at its Minneapolis convention.

Incumbent Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has earned Gov. Tim Walz's endorsement for reelection, despite failing to earn his own party's endorsement earlier this month.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey may not have received the endorsement of the city's DFL party but has the support of the governor.