Ilhan Omar escapes AIPAC spending directed at other ‘Squad’ Democrats

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is running for reelection almost unscathed by the pro-Israel groups that have poured millions into unseating her other “Squad” colleagues.

Omar, one of the most critical House Democrats on the war in Gaza, is facing a rematch against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. He only lost to Omar by 2 percentage points in 2022, raising the prospect that she could be the next progressive colleague to be ousted from the House.

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