Minnesota Democratic Governor nominee?
$446.5K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age44 years old (Jul 23, 1981)
GenderMale
Show moreShow less
LocationMinnesota
BackgroundPolitician
EducationCollege of William & Mary (B.A., Government, 2004)
Notable personal detailsJacob Lawrence Frey is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 48th Mayor of Minneapolis since 2018. He previously represented Ward 3 on the Minneapolis City Council. He attended the College of William & Mary on a track scholarship, earned a B.A. in government, and later earned a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. Before and alongside his legal career, he competed as a distance runner and was associated with Team USA.
SourcesShowHide
Positions
Economy & Taxes
As mayor, Jacob Frey has proposed multi-year increases to Minneapolis’s property tax levy to fund city services and priorities (public safety, housing, climate, parks) while pairing those increases with targeted spending cuts and savings. His budgets and public statements present tax levy increases as necessary to sustain and invest in government services amid rising costs and falling commercial property values.
Healthcare
Supports expanding local access to healthcare through city programs and protections, including mobile medical clinics, school-based clinics, opioid treatment and harm-reduction services, and executive orders protecting access to reproductive and gender-affirming care. Emphasizes reducing health disparities and increasing coverage assistance for treatment programs. No evidence found of support for single-payer/Medicare-for-All or for conservative market-based rollback of federal programs.
Show moreShow less
Immigration & Border
As mayor, Jacob Frey has publicly rejected local enforcement of federal immigration laws, called for ICE to leave the city, and issued executive orders restricting use of city property for civil immigration enforcement. He positions Minneapolis as a safe haven for undocumented immigrants and directs city policies to protect immigrant communities from federal enforcement actions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports broad access to abortion and has taken executive and municipal actions to protect reproductive health services in Minneapolis, describing abortion as health care and declaring the city a safe haven for those seeking care. He signed an executive order limiting city cooperation with out-of-state efforts to pursue legal action over abortions and backed ordinances to prevent protesters from blocking access to clinics. These actions indicate opposition to abortion bans and support for maintaining access within the city.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive city-level climate action including science-based emissions reductions, 100% renewable electricity goals, a Climate Equity Plan targeting major pollution cuts by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, and new funding and policies (Climate Legacy Initiative, carbon fee, utility franchise agreements) to advance decarbonization and clean-energy investments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, strengthening and expanding background checks, improving red-flag laws, and pursuing local authority to restrict military-style weapons on city streets. Has implemented municipal police-use-of-force restrictions and backed reforms to limit harmful policing tactics while seeking tools to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
News
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has been targeted by the Trump administration with a grand jury subpoena tied to a federal immigration operation. The subpoena is part of an investigation into whether Frey and other Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, obstructed law enforcement. The move is described in the reports as part of a broader pattern of the administration pursuing perceived opponents.
Trump's list of targeted opponents grows longer with action in Minnesota
Joe Concha says it’s ‘not a good time to be a Minnesotan right now’
Justice Dept. enters new territory with probe of Minnesota officials
DOJ investigating Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor, who decry probe as intimidation tactic
Endorsements
Endorsers of Jacob Frey for Minnesota Democratic Governor nominee?
Tim Walz
Elected official
Tim Walz endorsed Jacob Frey for Minneapolis mayor in Frey's 2025 reelection campaign.
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- Polls
- Fundraising