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The Washington Post reports:
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) narrowly defeated a primary challenger on Tuesday, topping former Minneapolis city councilman Don Samuels by a single-digit margin after a campaign focused on crime and Omar’s effectiveness in Congress.
“Tonight’s victory is a testament to how much our district believes in the collective values we are fighting for, and how much they’re willing to do to help us overcome defeat,” Omar said in a statement after Samuels, 73, conceded defeat.
With all but a few precincts reporting, Omar led Samuels by fewer than 3,000 votes out of more than 110,000 cast in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
CNN reports:
Samuels had run as a pro-police critic of Omar’s calls to “defund the police.” He and his wife successfully sued the city of Minneapolis to force it to increase police staffing levels to the 741 officers required by the city’s charter.
Momentum built behind what had been widely seen as a long-shot challenge after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey endorsed Samuels last week. He was also backed by building trades unions, several suburban mayors and more moderate DFL leaders.
I’ve seen enough: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) defeats Don Samuels in the #MN05 DFL primary. But it’s the closest call of her career. @CookPolitical November rating: Solid D.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) August 10, 2022
BREAKING: Ilhan Omar wins primary against moderate challenger by narrow margin https://t.co/P12JbIhNJ7
— Axios (@axios) August 10, 2022