Minneapolis mayoral candidates spar in Star Tribune/MPR debate

October 27, 2025

Mayor Jacob Frey and challengers Sen. Omar Fateh, the Rev. DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton are participating.

The Minnesota Star Tribune

Just over a week before Election Day, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and three leading challengers met in a debate Monday hosted by the Minnesota Star Tribune and Minnesota Public Radio.

Candidates state Sen. Omar Fateh, the Rev. DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton took the stage with Frey at MPR’s St. Paul headquarters. The debate was streamed on the Star Tribune’s and MPR’s websites.

Mayoral candidates Jazz Hampton, Jacob Frey, Omar Fateh and DeWayne Davis arrive for the mayoral debate at the MPR headquarters in St. Paul on Monday. (Carlos Gonzalez)
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