The Minnesota DFL's move to revoke the endorsement of Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh by the local Minneapolis party unit for the city's mayoral race has sparked backlash.

The campaigns and supporters of the leading Minneapolis mayoral candidates, Jacob Frey and Omar Fateh, are speaking out in the wake of the state DFL’s decision to vacate the endorsement of Fateh.

The Minneapolis DFL’s endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayor’s race sparked numerous challenges. On Thursday, the state DFL party took the unprecedented step of revoking the local endorsement.