Don Samuels, who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Ilhan Omar in a 2022 primary, has announced he will once again run against the congresswoman.
MINNEAPOLIS — A major announcement Sunday as former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, who nearly beat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in 2022, is running for the seat again.Minnesota's 5th Congressional District is overwhelmingly Democratic. The independent Cook political partisan index ranks it as a plus 30 Democratic seat. That means it is 30 points more Democratic than the average district across the country.
As the current war rages in Israel, Omar, after condemning the Hamas attacks on Israelis, has been among the voices calling for a ceasefire.In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder she was among those backing an overhaul of the Minneapolis police, but since then she has moderated her stand. In September of 2022 she broke with progressives by negotiating a compromise funding bill for police departments across the country.
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