As Ilhan Omar Faces Another Censure Resolution, Challengers Aim to Replace Her

Many Jewish people are very scared of anti-Semitism in Minneapolis, congressional candidate Timothy L. Peterson said.
As Ilhan Omar Faces Another Censure Resolution, Challengers Aim to Replace Her
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks during a press conference in Washington on Sept. 29, 2022. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for We, The 45 Million
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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As House Republicans prepared a second censure resolution on Tuesday against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) over alleged anti-Semitism, some Jewish voters in her district were growing uncomfortable, and her Democratic primary challengers used the moment to remind them they can choose someone else to represent them.

It may be tricky for any one person to represent the deeply diverse district that has one of Minnesota’s highest concentrations of Jewish voters and a sizable Muslim population. Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, which Ms. Omar has represented since 2019, is home to 11 synagogues and 19 mosques.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.