Ilhan Omar Defeats Challenger in Minnesota Primary

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks with media gathered outside Mercado Central in Minneapolis, Minn on Aug. 11, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) defeated a well-funded primary challenger in Minnesota on Aug. 11, sailing to victory with a double-digit lead.

Antone Melton-Meaux, who raised millions in an attempt to unseat Omar, received 39 percent of the vote to Omar’s 57, with more than 97 percent of the precincts reporting.