Kudos to reporters J. Patrick Coolican and Stephen Montemayor for their well-written and detailed piece regarding U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar
Category: 2020 Primary
Mystery Robocalls Poll MN-5 Residents About a Potential Primary Challenge to Omar
It would be welcome news indeed if this poll is on behalf of Democratic opponents of Omar. Every day the news about Omar gets worse and worse. Her joint proposal with Bernie Sanders to forgive all student debt, even for wealthy doctors, is grossly misguided.
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University of Minnesota Politics Professor Larry Jacobs Says “There’s Also a Chance Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Could Face a Primary Challenger”
On top of Democrats and Republicans battling each other, there’s also a chance Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar could face a primary challenger after a series of controversies, including statements about Israel and campaign finance violations.
“The only way an incumbent Democrat would lose in the 5th District is if another Democrat could launch a successful challenge in a primary,” Jacobs said.
However, he says a House Democratic incumbent has never lost a primary in Minnesota history.
Tom Houser, “Minnesota back in 2020 election spotlight“, KSTP-TV, June 10, 2019