Politics & Government
State Rep. Ilhan Omar Files To Run For Congress
Minnesota's reliably Democratic 5th Congressional District represents Minneapolis and several suburbs to the west.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The dominoes continue to fall after Congressman Keith Ellison withdrew from his re-election campaign to run for Minnesota Attorney General.
State Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL-Minneapolis) filed her candidacy for Ellison’s seat in Congress Tuesday afternoon, just hours before the deadline. Minnesota’s reliably Democratic 5th Congressional District represents Minneapolis and several suburbs to the west.
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Photo: Ilhan Omar attends the premiere of 'Time For Ilhan' during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival at Cinepolis Chelsea on April 21, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)