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Minneapolis city councilman Don Samuels has a message for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who barely defeated him in Tuesday’s primary election.
“To come this close means that we have our finger on the pulse of the exhausted majority,” Samuels told a crowd of his supporters. “We know that America wants change.”
Omar defeated Samuels, 50.3 percent to 48.2 percent. I’ve seen enough: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) defeats Don Samuels in the #MN05 DFL primary. But it’s the closest call of her career. @CookPolitical November rating: Solid D. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) August 10, 2022 Omar, who represents Minneapolis and is one of the left’s leading voices in Congress, has defended calls to redirect public safety funding more into community-based programs. She squared off with former City Councilmember Don Samuels, whose north Minneapolis base suffers from more violent crime than other parts of the city.Samuels argued that […]
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