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Ilhan
Omar

Ilhan Omar is the incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, first elected in 2018.

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Background

Ilhan Omar is the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, first sworn into office in January 2019. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party, Minnesota's Democratic affiliate. 12

Born in Somalia, Omar moved to Minneapolis with her family in 1997. She attended Edison High School in Minneapolis and earned a bachelor's degree in political science and international studies from North Dakota State University in 2011. 118

Before her federal service, Omar held roles as a community nutrition educator (2006–09), a child nutrition outreach coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Education (2012–13), a policy fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and a senior policy aide to the Minneapolis City Council. She also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 60B from January 2017 to January 2019. 2318

Omar won the DFL endorsement for a fifth consecutive time in 2026 and went on to win the DFL primary that year, running as the incumbent candidate for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District in the November 2026 general election. 1920

At a glance

Party
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent
Running for
U.S. House · District 5, Minnesota
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Current office
U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District
Website
ilhanomar.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.

Timeline

  1. Sep 26
    poll
    Analyst estimates Omar holds a 55-point lead over GOP challenger Nagel; no general-election poll published

    The Political Group's race analysis noted that no 2026 general election polls had been published, and estimated Omar's starting lead at 55.3 points using past election results and a turnout model—not an actual poll of voters.

    What It Would Take for John Nagel to Win MN-05 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Sep 18
    news
    Minnesota absentee voting opens for the 2026 general election

    A race analysis noted that Minnesota absentee voting opened on September 18, 2026, ahead of the November 3 general election in which Omar is seeking reelection.

    What It Would Take for John Nagel to Win MN-05 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Sep 18
    endorsement
    TakeAction Minnesota endorses Ilhan Omar for U.S. House District 5

    TakeAction Minnesota's endorsements page listed Omar as their endorsed candidate for U.S. House District 5 in the 2026 general election.

    Endorsements ⬝ TakeAction MN · Sep 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Sep 17
    filing
    Omar and Rep. Craig introduce the Make ICE Pay Act to redirect ~$140B from ICE/CBP to communities

    Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Angie Craig introduced the Make ICE Pay Act, which Omar's office said would redirect approximately $140 billion previously appropriated to ICE and Customs and Border Protection into a federal grant program for states affected by immigration enforcement. Omar said the bill would 'force ICE to pay the price for the damage they've left in their wake.'

    Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Introduces Legislation to ... · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Endorsements

  • End Citizens United organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Friends of the Boundary Waters organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Peace Action organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Common Defense organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Minnesota DFL Senior Caucus organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • MN50501 organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Minnesota Young DFL organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Hakeem Jeffries official
    House Minority Leader; listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Pete Aguilar official
    Democratic Caucus Chair; listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Minnesota AFL-CIO union
    Listed on the Minnesota AFL-CIO endorsed-candidates page; no individual endorsement date specified. mnaflcio.org
  • American Federation of Teachers union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • National Nurses United union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • UAW union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • SEIU Minnesota State Council union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • International Association of Machinists union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund organization
    Lists Omar as endorsed for MN-05; no individual announcement date shown on current page. plannedparenthoodaction.org
  • Human Rights Campaign organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Vote Mama PAC organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Women Winning organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Clean Water Action organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • DFL Environmental Caucus organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Boundary Waters Action Fund organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • PALPAC organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Jewish Voice for Peace Action organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Our Revolution organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • TakeAction Minnesota organization
    Listed among TakeAction Minnesota's endorsed candidates; no individual date given. takeactionminnesota.org
  • Moms Demand Action organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • CAIR Action organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Alliance for Retired Americans organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Katherine Clark official
    House Minority Whip; listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Joe Biden official
    Former President; campaign page includes a statement attributed to Biden but does not date it. ilhanomar.com
  • Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • National Education Association union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • UNITE HERE Local 17 union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • MAPE union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • American Federation of Government Employees union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • IBEW Local 292 union
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Stonewall DFL organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • National Women's Political Caucus organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • All In organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Sierra Club organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition organization
    Listed on campaign endorsement page, no date given. ilhanomar.com
  • MoveOn organization
    MoveOn announced its endorsement on September 2, 2026. front.moveon.org · Sep 2, 2026
  • Minnesota DFL organization
    Endorsed Omar at the party's Fifth District convention; later listed on the DFL's endorsed 2026 slate. ilhanomar.com · May 9, 2026
  • Education Minnesota union
    Announced endorsement on February 25, 2026. educationminnesota.org · Feb 25, 2026
  • Tim Walz official
    Governor of Minnesota; Star Tribune reported Walz, Ellison, Klobuchar and Smith backing Omar 'for the first time' together on this date; also listed on campaign endorsement page. startribune.com · Jul 28, 2025
  • Amy Klobuchar official
    U.S. Senator; Star Tribune reported Walz, Ellison, Klobuchar and Smith backing Omar 'for the first time' together on this date; also listed on campaign endorsement page. startribune.com · Jul 28, 2025
  • Keith Ellison official
    Minnesota Attorney General; Star Tribune reported Walz, Ellison, Klobuchar and Smith backing Omar 'for the first time' together on this date; also listed on campaign endorsement page. startribune.com · Jul 28, 2025
  • Tina Smith official
    U.S. Senator; Star Tribune reported Walz, Ellison, Klobuchar and Smith backing Omar 'for the first time' together on this date; also listed on campaign endorsement page. startribune.com · Jul 28, 2025

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$5.83M
Spent
$4.81M
Cash on hand
$1.35M

As of Jul 22, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H8MN05239(opens in a new tab)

Sources 19

  1. [1] 2026 Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsed Candidates(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
  2. [2] 2026 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidates(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
  3. [3] Issues | Representative Ilhan Omar - House.gov(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
  4. [4] Endorsements - Ilhan for Congress - Ilhan Omar for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
  5. [5] What It Would Take for John Nagel to Win MN-05 in 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
  6. [6] Ilhan Omar : MoveOn: People-Powered Progress(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
  7. [7] Endorsements ⬝ TakeAction MN(opens in a new tab) Sep 18, 2026
  8. [8] Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Introduces Legislation to ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
  9. [9] Omar, Pocan, Co-Chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction ...(opens in a new tab) Jul 22, 2026
  10. [10] Rep. Omar Secures Fifth Straight DFL Endorsement ...(opens in a new tab) May 9, 2026
  11. [11] Education Minnesota endorses Johnson, McCollum and Omar for ...(opens in a new tab) Feb 25, 2026
  12. [12] Why fellow Democrats have become reluctant to challenge Ilhan Omar in 2026(opens in a new tab) Jul 28, 2025
  13. [13] [VIDEO] Rep. Omar Sounds Alarm on Catastrophic Big Ugly Budget Bill ...(opens in a new tab) Jul 10, 2025
  14. [14] Environmental Justice | Representative Ilhan Omar - House.gov(opens in a new tab) Jun 7, 2022
  15. [15] Healthcare | Representative Ilhan Omar - House.gov(opens in a new tab) Jun 7, 2022
  16. [16] Immigration - Representative Ilhan Omar(opens in a new tab) Jun 7, 2022
  17. [17] Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder(opens in a new tab) May 25, 2022
  18. [18] Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on the Build Back Better Act(opens in a new tab) Nov 19, 2021
  19. [19] Rep. Omar Essay in the Atlantic on Protecting Our Democracy(opens in a new tab) Jan 21, 2021
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