Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections. Omar is one of the progressive House members who call themselves the 'Squad.” Two have already lost their primaries.
FILE - Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-Minn., speaks during a news conference, May 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. FILE - Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels poses for a picture at his home, Nov. 10, 2023, in Minneapolis . FILE - Republican Senate candidate Joe Fraser speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Minneapolis , July 19, 2024. FILE - Republican Senate candidate Royce White talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Minneapolis , July 18, 2024.
But Omar isn’t taking victory for granted. Omar reported spending $2.3 million before the 2022 primary. In the same period this year, she reported raising about $6.2 million. Samuels has raised about $1.4 million. The winner in the overwhelmingly Democratic district will face Republican Dalia Al-Aqidi, an Iraqi American journalist and self-described secular Muslim who calls Omar pro-Hamas and a terrorist sympathizer.White’s social media comments have been denounced as misogynistic, homophobic, antisemitic and profane.
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