Ilhan Omar secures reelection, defeating pro-Israel Republican challenger
Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota secured re-election to the US House of Representatives, overcoming a pro-Israel Republican opponent and reinforcing her role as a prominent progressive voice in the US legislature.
Omar claimed her third term representing the 5th District, which covers Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs, with a decisive 76.4 percent of the vote over Republican challenger Dalia Al-Aqidi’s 23.6 percent, according to the Associated Press.
“Tonight, Minnesota’s Fifth District showed the country what we believe in,” Omar said in a statement. “I am so grateful that my constituents placed their trust in me and voted to send me back to Congress for a fourth term.”
Her victory follows a challenging primary earlier in the year, when pro-Israel groups, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), backed an attempt to unseat her. [Continue reading…]