Ilhan Omar Wins Minnesota Primary To Fill Keith Ellison’s House Seat [Article]

Check out Tara Goshan‘s article about Rep. Ilhan Omar – a 36 year old Somali refugee looking to become the first Muslim woman in Congress. Her platform as a progressive includes efforts such as: raising the national minimum wage to $15/hour, banning “right-to-work” legislation that undermins the ability of unions to effectively advocate on behalf of their members, and ending mandatory minimum sentencing laws for low-level offenses. After reading the article, be sure to catch up on the latest news from Rep. Omar by making sure that you’re connected to her via the social links listed below.

Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar will likely become one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress after winning a heated Democratic primary in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District on Tuesday.

Omar, a 36-year-old Somali refugee who immigrated to the United States as a teenager, beat a packed field of six candidates in the race to fill current Rep. Keith Ellison’s seat. Ellison decided to run for Minnesota attorney general rather than return to Congress; he faced allegations of domestic abuse in the last days of his campaign.

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