Squad member Ilhan Omar faces VERY tight race to keep her seat: Democratic Rep. ... trends now
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Rep. Ilhan Omar's Democratic primary challenger is tied with the progressive squad member in a rematch race in the latest poll and is campaigning as a progressive who can work with President Joe Biden.
Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels is again challenging squad member Omar in the primary election on August 13 after coming within just 2.1 percent of the congresswoman in 2022.
It comes as Omar and other so-called squad members face backlash for their push for constituents to protest vote against Biden in the Democratic primary for backing Israel in its war with Hamas terrorists operating out of Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
Both Omar and Samuels earned 41 percent support among 519 Democratic voters in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, according to the Victoria Research poll released by Samuels' campaign.
A new poll shows Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is tied at 41 percent against Democratic primary challenger Don Samuels – who came within 3,000 votes of the congresswoman in their match-up in 2022
Former Minneapolis City Council Member Don Samuels (left) came within nearly 2 percent of Rep. Ilhan Omar (right) in his primary challenge against her in 2022
The other 18 percent are those who are either undecided or are planning to vote for an option other than Omar or Samuels in the primary over the summer.
The campaign for Samuels, who says he is a progressive alternative who can actually work with Democratic President Biden, released the polling data on Monday after it was taken February 20-27.
'This poll supports what we already know: We can beat Rep. Ilhan Omar,' Samuels said in a statement on the results. 'We talk to exhausted
