Fateh is the son of hard-working immigrant parents from Somalia. He has a Master's Degree in Public Administration and is an Ambassador with Change of the Narrative and a mentor with Tusaalo Mentoring. He is also active with local organizations and initiatives such as Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, VoteYes4Kids, 15Now, Minnesota Association of Public Employees, and the DFL Somali Caucus. Fateh and his wife, Kaltum Mohamed, currently rent an apartment in the Phillips neighborhood.

Sen. Fateh currently serves on the State Government and Elections Committee, Human Services Licensing Committee, Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee, and is the DFL lead on the Technology and Reform Committee.