Left-handed Congressman Ilhan Omar is a centrist Democrat in Tuesday's primary election in Minnesota. I took a challenge from and came down to the wire.
Omar, a member of the so-called liberal "squad," is one step closer to winning his third term in Congress, passing former Minneapolis City Councilman Don He Samuels. According to reports,he admitted after 10:00 pm. Tuesday.
Omar's victory was a close one, with almost 100% of the votes counted in his four-way competition, with only 50.5% of the votes cast against Samuels' 48% against him. I was.
Crime and law enforcement funding were major issues in the campaign.
Samuels helped defeat the poll question that would result in replacing the Minneapolis police department with a new public safety unit. He was also part of a successful effort to sue the city to ensure minimum police staffing in compliance with Minneapolis' charter.
He caused a split during his tenure with Omar criticized.
Omar, who supports "police reimbursement," defends calls to redirect police funds to various other community-based programs.
Supporters of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were first elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 and reelected in 2020.
She has faced criticism for her stance on Israel and has been accused of making anti-Semitic remarks in the past.
Omar will face Republican Cicely Davis. She won her two other opponents in the Republican primary with about 48% of the vote.
With post wire
