Shafaqna English- Representative Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District late on Tuesday (13 Aug 2024).
The significant victory follows the recent defeats of fellow progressive “Squad” members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, who faced challenges from pro-Israel lobby groups.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its affiliated super Political Action Committee (PAC), the United Democracy Project, poured millions of dollars into efforts to unseat progressive candidates. But the pro-Israel groups did not make significant investments in Omar’s race against Samuels like they did in Bowman and Bush’s.
Omar is expected to be the frontrunner for re-election in November within her strongly Democratic House district.
Sources: Anadolu Ajansı