Progressive U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has drawn a prominent Democratic primary challenger
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar got a prominent Democratic primary challenger Sunday when former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels announced he'll try once again to unseat her after coming close in 2022. Omar, a charter member of 'the squad” of progressive House Democrats, won reelection twice despite her comments in her first term that were widely criticized for invoking antisemitic tropes and suggesting Jewish Americans have divided loyalties.
Omar has been critical of Hamas for attacking Israel and taking hostages — but even more of Israel’s military response. Her focus has been the plight of civilians in the Gaza Strip. She has also condemned the surge of intimidation and violence against both Muslim and Jewish targets in the U.S. It remains to be seen how potent an issue the war will be in an overwhelmingly Democratic district that includes Minneapolis and some suburbs. The district has a large Somali Muslim population.
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