Rep. Ilhan Omar Defends Seat in House, Wins Second Term

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hll in Washington on July 15, 2019. Holly Kellum/NTD

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has defended her seat against Republican challenger Lacy Johnson to secure her Minnesota 5th Congressional District seat.

The Associated Press called the race at 9:43 p.m. ET. She earned about 64.7 percent of the vote compared to Johnson who won only 25.8 percent.