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Omar Fends Off Primary Challenge

Omar Fends Off Primary Challenge
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) greets her supporters at the Minnesota Congressional District 5 Democrat Farmer Labor party’s Nominating Convention in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 11, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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8/14/2024|Updated: 8/14/2024
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) fended off a Democratic primary challenge in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday.
Omar, who has represented the district that covers most of metropolitan Minneapolis for three terms, defeated former Minnesota City Council Member Don Samuels.
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