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Ilhan Omar and the 2026 US midterms: Why she matters despite a safe seat

Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar is expected to win re-election from Minnesota's 5th Congressional District in the November 3rd US midterm elections, but a federal investigation into her immigration history, a search of her Washington home and years of dispute over her comments on Israel have made her one of the most prominent Democratic targets of the campaign.

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