In Minneapolis, incumbent Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey has won reelection, defeating democratic socialist challenger Omar Fateh in the city’s ranked-choice voting race.
In New York, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday announced an all-female transition team in Queens, featuring Lina Khan, former FTC commissioner under President Biden. When asked by Democracy Now! about ICE agents abducting immigrants from 26 Federal Plaza in recent months, Mamdani said:
“My message to ICE agents and all New Yorkers is that everyone will be held to the same legal standard. If you break the law, you will be held accountable. There is a troubling perception nationwide that some are above the law—whether presidents or agents—but New Yorkers are seeking consistency, clarity, and conviction. That is what we will deliver.”
