Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar won the primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating former Minneapolis City Councilman and School Board member Don Samuels, according to the Associated Press.

Omar, who narrowly defeated Samuels in 2022, won with 56.2% of the vote compared to her opponent's 42.9%. According to Omar is the third member of “The Squad,” an informal coalition of far-left congresswomen, to lose a primary election, following the defeats of New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush in their June 25 and Aug. 6 primaries, respectively. (RELATED: Ron DeSantis calls for Ilhan Omar to be expelled from Congress, denaturalized, and deported)

“I am honored that my community voted to send me back to Congress. Tonight's victory shows that the 5th District believes in the shared values ​​we fight for in Washington,” Omar said. statement About X.

While her colleagues faced significant polling disadvantages ahead of their respective primaries, Omar was in a stronger position.

According to a July poll released by her campaign, Omar is the incumbent. Take the lead Samuels won the poll by a 27-point margin, while another poll released by Samuels' campaign in February showed Omar winning by a 19-point margin. advantage than her challengers. (Related: House kicks Rep. Ilhan Omar out of key committees over anti-Semitic comments)

Both Bush and Bowman endured criticism for their pro-Palestinian views and fought to keep their seats after pro-Israel groups such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) successfully lobbied against them, and Omar faced similar criticism for her anti-Israel views during her time in office.

In the afterglow of last week's primary, Samuels congratulated Bush's challenger, Wesley Bell, who is now the Democratic nominee, and warned Omar that the party was leaning toward being hostile towards those who “put politics above people.”

“Congratulations Wesley! It's clear that Democrats across the country are moving away from those who put politics over people,” Samuels said. said “In just a week, MN CD5 will have the same opportunity, and we hope to have your support, everyone in Minneapolis and surrounding areas,” X wrote in a post on Aug. 6. (Related: MTG introduces resolution condemning Ilhan Omar for 'acting as a foreign agent')

Samuels pitched himself as a candidate committed to bipartisanship. state “Real progress requires more than talk — it requires leaders who are willing to find common ground, work hard and offer solutions to the biggest challenges facing us today,” he said on his campaign website.

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