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Omar Fateh

Omar Fateh

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Minnesota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Minnesota Senate District 62, Minnesota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Authored a bill securing minimum wage and worker protections for Uber and Lyft drivers
  • Supports the Northstar Promise tuition-free college program for working families
Biography

Omar Fateh has served as the Minnesota State Senator for District 62 since 2020, becoming the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate, per his campaign site. Fateh holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and previously worked at the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota Department of Revenue, per his campaign site. Fateh chairs the Higher Education Committee and is vice-chair of the Human Services Committee, per his campaign site.

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