Minnesota election results: Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels in CD5

By FOX 9 Staff

Updated August 13, 2024 9:40pm CDT

Rep. Ilhan Omar cruises to victory in primary race

Rep. Ilhan Omar was celebrating Tuesday night after earning an easy win in her DFL primary race for Minnesota's 5th District.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar beat a primary challenge on Tuesday from Don Samuels in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District.

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Minnesota election results: Fifth Congressional District

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The race between Omar, the incumbent, and Samuels, a former City Council member, is a rematch from 2022, when Omar narrowly beat Samuels in the primary and went on to win the general election.

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Omar was better prepared going into the 2024 primary compared to the 2022 primary. Omar has improved her fundraising over the past two years with this year’s pre-primary financial report showing she raised about $6.2 million, while Samuels about $1.4 million.

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Omar will face off against Dalia Al-Aqidi, who won the uncontested Republican primary.

Don Samuels speaks as he awaits primary results

Don Samuels spoke with FOX 9 as he awaits results in Tuesday's primary race against Ilhan Omar for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.