Somalia: Ilhan Omar Could Become the First Somali-American Elected to Congress

IIhan Omar gained international attention in 2016 when she became the first Somali-American to be elected to a state legislature. She has made history again by winning a Democratic primary in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, which could see her go all the way to Congress.

Former Somali refugee and Minnesota state lawmaker IIhan Omar is favoured to take a seat in Congress after winning her Democratic primary in a heavily left-leaning Minnesota voting district.

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