Omar Fateh
American politician (born 1990)
Omar Mahmood Fateh (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 south 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.
Early life, education, and career
Fateh was born in Washington, D.C., to Mahmood Fateh and Amina Ali, who were from Somalia. He graduated from Falls Church High School and earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from George Mason University. Fateh spent summer breaks in Minneapolis as a child. He moved to Minneapolis in 2015.
Political career
Elections and campaigns
In 2015, Fateh ran for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board in northern Virginia.
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