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Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. [6] Before her election to Congress, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing part of Minneapolis.
The district is represented by Ilhan Omar, who is the first Somali–American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota in that chamber. Omar, also an American Muslim, succeeded Keith Ellison, the first American Muslim to serve in Congress, after he was elected Minnesota Attorney General.
Ilhan Omar: Democratic: MN-05: January 3, 2019: Incumbent 6 years, 36 days First of two Muslim women in Congress. First Muslim to succeed another Muslim. Born to a Muslim family in Somalia and immigrated as a refugee to the United States in 1995. [6] Rashida Tlaib: Democratic: MI-13: January 3, 2019: Incumbent 6 years, 36 days First of two ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her ...
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an inaugural member of the progressive “Squad” in the House of Representatives, easily beat back a primary challenger on Tuesday after two of her fellow ...
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 ...
Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in a rematch of the party's 2022 primary.
Ilhan Omar, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 5th district (2019–present) Erik Paulsen, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 3rd district (2009–2019) James Wakefield, 9th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1876–1880); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 2nd district (1883–1887)