Republican Dalia al-Aqidi, a Muslim and Immigrant From Iraq, Is Running Against Ilhan Omar

‘I have many titles … but one title supersedes all else and it’s the one I’m most proud of, and that is the title of American,’ Ms. al-Aqidi said.

Dalia al-Aqidi, a Republican candidate running against U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota's 5th District. Courtesy of Dalia al-Aqidi for Congress

Dalia al-Aqidi has a long record of countering and speaking out against the views and positions held by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)—a member of the progressive House of Representatives group informally called “The Squad”—particularly on matters involving Israel and the Palestinians.

Ms. al-Aqidi, like Ms. Omar, is a refugee, a Muslim, and resident of Minnesota.