MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels conceded the Fifth District DFL primary to Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar Tuesday night as Omar held a narrow lead in the race.
The nationally known congresswoman is seeking a third term to represent the reliably blue Fifth District seat that includes Minneapolis and nearby suburbs.
Hovering over the contentious primary was Omar's support for last year's failed Minneapolis ballot question to replace the city's police department with a new public safety agency after George Floyd's death, and her unsuccessful effort to oust Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey by endorsing two of his challengers.
