Rep. Ilhan Omar, a prominent member of the progressive “squad” in Congress who has sparred with President Trump, won her primary, putting her on track for a second term in Congress
Rep. Ilhan Omar , a prominent member of the progressive “squad” in Congress who has sparred with President Trump, won her primary Tuesday, the Associated Press projected, putting her on track for a second term in Congress.
She defeated the attorney Antone Melton-Meaux, a well-funded rival who focused on her outsize national profile and controversial statements. Mr. Melton-Meaux, the most prominent of four challengers in the race, had criticized the first-term congresswoman over missing votes and her comments on Israel. Like Ms. Omar, he identifies as a progressive and supports the Green New Deal and other liberal ideas, but he said Ms. Omar is too engaged in ideological purity tests to reach compromises and pass legislation, a notion her campaign rejected.
“We don’t need a celebrity, we need someone who is going to serve,” Mr. Melton-Meaux said in an interview before the election. The district is safely Democratic, meaning Ms. Omar is now almost certain to win the general election. Mr. Melton-Meaux raised $4.1 million overall, nearly as much as Ms. Omar, who raised $4.2 million. He pulled in $3.2 million in the second quarter, compared with Ms. Omar’s $472,000 in the same period.
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