Ilhan Omar handily wins primary challenge in MN with 57% of vote in five way race

[Anti Federalist]

Rep. Ilhan Omar Defeats Her Primary Opponent

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethba...onent-n2574179

Posted: Aug 11, 2020 9:55 PM

Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D) on Tuesday won her primary against progressive challenger Antone Melton-Meaux.

According to Decision Desk, Omar received 82,955 votes, which equates to 56.85 percent of the vote. Melton-Meaux received 58,1163 votes, which equates to 39.87 percent. Three other candidates were on the ballot but none of them received more than two percent of the vote.

Melton-Meaux was banking on Omar's national name recognition and spotlight as a means of ousting her from office. According to the challenge, Omar isn't focused on doing the work for the people in her district.

"The residents feel deeply that Congresswoman Omar is out of touch with the district and has been focused on her own personal pursuits and celebrity to the detriment of the work that needs to be done for the 5th," Melton-Meaux told NPR before the primary.

Both Omar and Melton-Meaux raised significant amounts of cash.

[ThePaleoLibertarian]

She's a lifer. Demography has made sure of that.

[Anti Federalist]

She's a lifer. Demography has made sure of that.

Yup...this is what open borders gets you.

Take a look at the next Ilhan Omar from MA.

Ihssane Leckey

[dannno]

Ihssane Leckey

Gesundheit

[Pauls' Revere]

Ihssane Leckey

Crikey, I thought that was a play on words for ... "Insane Lackey"

[eleganz]

Yup...this is what open borders gets you.

Take a look at the next Ilhan Omar from MA.

Ihssane Leckey

Careful now, being critical on open borders can make you a martyr around these here lefty internets.

I have to admit though, 57% in a 5 way race is quite impressive for a first time re-election.

[Anti Globalist]

Great. Now we have to put up with her insanity even longer.

[Sammy]

Send her back!

[enhanced_deficit]

She's a lifer. Demography has made sure of that.

^this.

Democrats Cori Bush's and Tlaib's recent wins and now Ilhan's win appear to be a major setback for Israel lobby/AIPAC wing of Dems and a boost for more radical pro BDS wing of Dems. This also boosts AOC.

Ilhan could also be more dangerous politically for any GOP-Adelson wing fundedopponents in future considering that she seem to be taking away some of Trump's support also (David Duke supported Trump in 2016 and now supports Ilhan Omar).