Ilhan Omar projected winner of Democratic primary in Minnesota's 5th district
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has secured the Democratic nomination for reelection in the 2026 primary, CBS News projects.
Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 12:00 AM EDT / CBS Minnesota
Omar captured over 80% of the votes in the 5th Congressional District, which she has represented in the U.S. House since 2018. The 5th is the most Democratic district in Minnesota and in the entire nation.
Her opponents were Julie T. Le , Abena McKenzie, Latonya Reeves and Nate Schluter.
Omar, who says a top priority for her remains President Trump's immigration crackdown, won her last general election by 50 percentage points, and the 2024 primary by 13 points. Those are among the reasons why this year, for the first time, she didn't face a major primary opponent.
In the Republican primary for Omar's seat, John Nagel, was projected to win with 52.1% of the vote.