Omar ekes out win in surprisingly close Minnesota primary

In Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was predicted to win her primary,

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paving the way for a potential third term in the House for the progressive lawmaker who has been a target of the GOP ever since she was elected.

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Both NBC and CNN declared the winner just before 11:30 p.m. EDT.

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However, the contest ended up being surprisingly close, with her Democratic rival Don Samuels behind her by only a few percentage points.

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In addition to being one of the first Muslim-American women elected to Congress in 2018,

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Omar is a member of the "Squad," a group of liberal Democrats in the House.

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In the aftermath of the murder of Black man George Floyd, who passed away after a white Minnesotan police officer knelt

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on him for more than nine minutes, she became a prominent supporter of topics including

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dissolving the Minneapolis police, student debt forgiveness, and increasing the Supreme Court.

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