Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was the face of the city through some of its darkest days — the death of George Floyd under an officer’s knee last year and rioting that marred the ensuing protests, including the burning of a police precinct after Frey ordered officers to abandon it.
Frey, a Democrat, is now in a tough fight to keep his job as the city tries to rebuild since Floyd’s death in May 2020 sparked the most widespread unrest in the U.S. since the Rodney King riots. Tuesday’s election will likely turn on how voters view Frey’s efforts to find a middle road in a city sharply divided by questions on racism, policing and crime.
