US congresswoman Ilhan Omar won the Democratic Party primary in Minnesota and secured the party’s nomination for the US House of Representatives election. She won Tuesday’s primary.
Omar has represented Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the House since 2018. She had previously been elected to Congress from the district four times. Preliminary results show she received more than 80% of the vote in this year’s primary.
Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District is considered a Democratic stronghold. Omar’s primary opponents were Julie T Lee, Abena McKenzie, Latonia Reeves and Nat Schluter.
Omar is known as a critic of President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies. She won the last general election by about 50 percentage points and won the 2024 Democratic primary by 13 points. She did not face a major challenger in this year’s primary.
Meanwhile, John Nagel was projected to win the Republican primary in the district with 52.1% of the vote.
On Monday, the day before the election, Omar alleged that an investigator from Homeland Security had been seen outside a town-hall meeting in Richfield where she was present. She said the official’s presence outside the venue raised serious questions and expressed concern.
In January, Omar was attacked at a town-hall event in Minneapolis when a man approached and threw a liquid at her. It was later identified as apple-cider vinegar. After the attack, Omar said she was not someone who would be frightened or deterred.
With the primary victory, Omar moved closer to being elected again to the House from Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
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