Ilhan Omar Wins Democrat Party Endorsement in Minnesota

Political tension filled the room on May 11 during the Minnesota Congressional Nominating Convention.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) wins her party’s nomination at the Minnesota Congressional District 5 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s nominating convention in Minneapolis on May 11, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

MINNEAPOLIS—Political tension filled the room on May 11 during the Minnesota Congressional District 5 Nominating Convention, as members of the divided Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) voted for their party’s pick.

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), 41, one of the original four members of the progressive wing of congressional Democrats known as “the Squad,” hung on to win support from the local party despite attempts by two other Democrat candidates to push her out of the running by denying her the party nomination.