Omar wins MN5

[George K]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-squad-member-ilhan-omar-wins-democratic-primary-in-minnesota/

Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as part of the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war against Hamas in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota.

Omar successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repeat challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, a more centrist liberal whom she only narrowly defeated in the 2022 primary.

Speaking to supporters in Minneapolis, Omar echoed some of the themes of the Harris-Walz presidential campaign.

“We run the politics of joy,” she says. “Because we know it is joyful to fight for your neighbors. … We know it is joyful to make sure housing is a human right. We know it is joyful to fight for health care to be a human right. We know it is joyful to want to live in a peaceful and equitable world.”

The politics of "joy."

[Axtremus]

Isn't she swell?

[George K]

The RWEC is wondering if this was an anomaly for MN5.

I can't find timeline for other districts.

Minnesota, District 5:

8:00pm - Polls close.
8:15pm - 0% counted.
8:30pm - 0% counted.
8:45pm - 0% counted.
9:00pm - 0% counted.
9:22pm - 5.0% counted.
9:37pm - 99.5% counted.

[Jolly]

Omar won about 56% of the vote, but if I read right, her initial election to Congress is something of a head-scratcher. Minnesota does not have run-offs for primaries.

She won her initial primary with a bit over 30%. Interesting way to do things...

[Axtremus]

They love her, they really really love her!

[Jolly]

Some of the people in her district do.

[George K]

How do you count 94.5% of the vote in 15 minutes?

No other MN district was able to do that.

At the time MN 5 was at 99.5% counted, here's how the other districts in MN were doing.

Talk about Somali efficiency!

[Jolly]

Nothing to see here. Move along, please...