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Ilhan Omar Wins Against Moderate Challenger In Key Primary
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar won her primary bid against former Minneapolis City Councilman and Board of Education member Don Samuels for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to The Associated…
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About Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district includes all of Minneapolis and some of its first-ring suburbs. From 2017 to 2019, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing part of Minneapolis. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Everything about Ilhan Omar →- Occupation
- politician, political staffer, civil servant, women's rights activist
- Position held
- member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 4, 1982
- Website
- https://ilhanomar.com/, https://omar.house.gov/
