Today, we witnessed a rejection of politics as usual,” Fateh said in his victory speech on Saturday. A Muslim democratic socialist state lawmaker in his 30s defeats the establishment candidate for ...

Fateh, 35, is the latest progressive candidate to ascend amid a shift away from establishment Democrats. His victory has drawn comparisons to that of Zohran Mamdani, the New York state assemblyman who ...

Zohran Mamdani's Uganda trip follows limited public appearances, including a secretive meeting with AOC, as the NYC mayoral ...

State Sen. Omar Fateh wins the backing of his city's party machine, after Democratic convention delegates snub the incumbent, ...

Fateh was the first Somali American and Muslim elected to the state senate in 2020. During his two terms, he has chaired the Higher Education Committee and made a name for himself as the lead sponsor ...

Progressive policies have gained momentum as democratic-socialist candidates win primaries in New York and Minneapolis, ...

Some Democrats are hoping to return to more center-left politics in the aftermath of the party’s brutal 2024 election losses, ...

Longtime Democratic Party strategist James Carville pointed to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic ...

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, a moderate Republican representing a suburban New York swing district, said Wednesday he won't run for governor next year.

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Omar Fateh, a young democratic socialist, beat out an establishment Democrat for the party’s endorsement in Minneapolis. But ...

Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh is being likened to far-left New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as he runs for ...