The Minneapolis DFL on Saturday endorsed state Sen. Omar Fateh to be the next mayor of the state's largest city.

Party, Minnesota’s branch of the US Democratic Party, held its Minneapolis convention to decide who it would endorse for mayor. After a tumultuous day marked by technical glitches, paper ballots, and a dramatic walkout by Frey supporters,

Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh has won the endorsement of the local Democratic Party in Minneapolis’ race for mayor. But controversy looms over the choice and how it came about with current Mayor Jacob Frey likely to challenge it.