Category: Cicely Davis

‘Squad’ Member Ilhan Omar Survives Close Minnesota Democratic Primary Challenge

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsCicely DavisDon SamuelsMinnesota's 5th Congressional DistrictPoliticsRep. Ilhan OmarUS
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Aug. 9 defeated former Minneapolis city council member Don Samuels in the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. With more than 95 percent of the votes counted at 11:57 p.m., Omar received 50 percent of the votes, and Samuels received 48 percent. Omar, 39, is a high-profile member of…

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Key Congressional Races Define Minnesota Primary

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsCicely DavisDon SamuelsJim HagedornPoliticsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsRep. Ilhan OmarUS
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As Minnesota voters head to the polls on Aug. 9, three pivotal U.S. House seats are among the races on the ballot, including the 1st Congressional District, which has a special election and a primary. Mostly situated in rural southern Minnesota, the 1st District has the special election to fill the remainder of the late Republican…

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