Squad’s Ilhan Omar beats out primary challenge
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar has survived a primary challenge for her congressional seat, beating out former city council member Don Samuels 56 percent to 43%, according to nearly complete results released by the state.
Omar is a sharp critic of the Israeli government’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. With the win, she avoids the fate of two fellow members of the progressive ‘Squad’ of anti-Israel lawmakers who lost their primaries against candidates backed by groups that support Israel.
