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Ilhan Omar

Democrat

Ilhan Omar

Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?

$69.2K

AUG 12, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleU.S. Representative

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age43 years old (Oct 4, 1982)

GenderFemale

LocationMinnesota

BackgroundPolitician

EducationNorth Dakota State University (B.A.)

Notable personal detailsIlhan Abdullahi Omar is a U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, in office since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (2017–2019). Omar has worked as a policy analyst, organizer, and advocate in the Twin Cities area and is a prominent figure in progressive politics.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports taxing extreme wealth and closing corporate tax breaks while increasing progressivity of the tax code to fund expanded social programs such as Medicare for All, student-debt relief, and other public services.

Healthcare

Ilhan Omar supports Medicare for All and advocates for guaranteeing healthcare as a human right, including expanding public programs and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. She serves in leadership roles aligned with single-payer advocacy and has cosponsored and publicly promoted Medicare for All legislation and related federal healthcare initiatives.

Immigration & Border

Supports abolishing ICE and ending aggressive federal immigration enforcement, opposes large-scale deportations and detention, and calls for humane immigration reform including accessible pathways to legal status and increased refugee admissions. Advocates cutting funding for detention and enforcement and expanding protections for asylum seekers and immigrant communities.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive rights, including codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and opposing restrictions that limit access. Has cosponsored federal legislation to protect abortion services and has participated in protests and advocacy actions in support of reproductive freedom.

Climate & Energy

Supports aggressive climate action including transitioning away from fossil fuels to a 100% clean energy economy, ending fossil fuel subsidies and new fossil fuel infrastructure, and advancing Green New Deal–style policies and major clean energy investments.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports comprehensive federal gun-safety measures including an assault-weapons ban, universal background checks for all firearm sales, stronger red‑flag (extreme-risk) laws, increased funding for community violence intervention and mental-health services, and federal action to enable buybacks/registration. Backed and voted for expanded background-check legislation and has repeatedly called for nationwide gun‑safety reforms.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedMay 19, 2026

Ilhan Omar recently won the DFL endorsement in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, setting up a competitive general election against Republican Dalia Al-Aqidi. She has also been active in Democratic politics beyond her own race, endorsing Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Senate primary and Kat Abughazaleh in Illinois’ 9th District primary. Omar has been in the spotlight for her vocal protests against President Trump during the State of the Union, where she accused him of harming Americans and clashed with his immigration remarks.

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Articles

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