Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on August 11. Incumbent Ilhan Omar (D), Julie Le (D), and Latonya Reeves (D) lead in media attention.
Major race forecasters have rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic. According to the Cook Political Report, "Progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar remains a top target of the pro-Israel lobby. But after a close call in 2022, when former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels came just two points away from beating her in the primary, she put together a stronger campaign operation and won her 2024 rematch against Samuels by double digits."
Since her election in 2018, Omar has been a member of a progressive group of lawmakers commonly referred to as the Squad. According to the New York Times, Le, a former federal prosecutor, said she would be a more moderate lawmaker than Omar. Le's campaign website calls for comprehensive immigration reform, while Omar has called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On ICE, Reeves' campaign website said, "We must work to hold federal agents accountable, and trim their budget back to previous levels."
