MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar faced a spirited challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday's 5th District DFL primary.
The nationally known congresswoman is seeking a third term to represent the reliably blue 5th District seat that includes Minneapolis and nearby suburbs. Omar held a narrow lead over Samuels with most of the results in as this edition went to press.
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.
