U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar survived a DFL primary match from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Omar is the latest member of the "Squad," a group of progressive House members, to face reelection in the primaries. Reps. Cori Bush of Missouri and Jamaal Bowman of New York both lost their primaries this summer and their opponents were backed by the American Israel Public Affair Committee’s super PAC, the United Democracy Project.
The AIPAC gave Bush’s opponent more than $8 million and Bowman’s opponent more than $14 million.
While the AIPAC did not contribute to Samuels’ campaign this year, they previously spent $350,000 on his campaign against Omar in 2022.
Omar now faces Republican challenger Dalia Al-Aqidi in November. However, Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District is one of the most reliable Democratic strongholds in the country. #election2024 #ilhanomar #squad #reverbmpr
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