Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was elected to a third term on Wednesday, according to unofficial results, fending off challengers who criticized his response to homeless encampments, the pace of police reform and what they described as a lack of collaboration with other elected officials like City Council members.

Frey’s main opponents were state Sen. Omar Fateh, minister DeWayne Davis and attorney Jazz Hampton. In ranked-choice voting, candidates with fewer votes are eliminated and their supporters’ votes are reallocated to their next choice.

In the end, the race came down to Frey and Fateh in a second round of tabulation in the ranked choice election.

“Whether you voted for me or not, whether you like me or not, we have an opportunity right now to put aside differences and do what is ri

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