November 01, 2025
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Where Minneapolis mayoral frontrunners stand on issues

With Minneapolis voters heading to the polls Tuesday, the Star Tribune details where the four leading mayoral candidates — Jacob Frey, Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton — stand on downtown revival, public safety, housing and homelessness. The report outlines shared support for a more mixed‑use downtown and key differences, including Frey’s backing to move bus routes off Nicollet Mall, Fateh’s push to expand Vibrant Storefronts and partner with the Downtown Council, Davis’ focus on smaller leasable spaces, tax incentives and ‘third spaces,’ and Hampton’s call to streamline permitting/inspections and strengthen walkable neighborhood connections.

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📌 Key Facts

  • Election is Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, with 15 candidates on the ballot; four are leading contenders.
  • All four support a more mixed‑use downtown; they differ on tactics such as conversions, incentives, and transit on Nicollet Mall.
  • Specific distinctions: Frey supports moving five bus routes off Nicollet Mall; Fateh emphasizes Vibrant Storefronts and partnering with property owners; Davis backs smaller spaces, conversions, incentives and ‘third spaces’; Hampton prioritizes easing permitting/inspections and neighborhood connectivity.

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