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Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. [6] Before her election to Congress, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing part of Minneapolis.
The district is represented by Ilhan Omar, who is the first Somali–American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota in that chamber. Omar, also an American Muslim, succeeded Keith Ellison, the first American Muslim to serve in Congress, after he was elected Minnesota Attorney General.
The Minnesota Democrat was in a significantly stronger position to win her primary this cycle compared to 2022, when Samuels first ran against Omar and narrowly lost by just under 2,500 votes.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of ...
Omar, a third-term lawmaker, won out against Don Samuels, former Minneapolis City Council member. She is expected to win reelection in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, which is solidly blue.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies in Minnesota's primary elections Tuesday.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) is the latest progressive to face a primary challenger as Democratic voters head to the polls in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Omar, one of the most ...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) sailed to victory on Tuesday in Minnesota’s 5th District, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily staving off a challenge from Republican Dalia Al-Aqidi, a former journalist ...