Ilhan Omar Gets Biggest Election Win in 8 Years After ICE Raided Her Home
Summary
With more than 99% of votes counted, Ilhan Omar won Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District with 76.5% of the vote, her strongest result since her first House election in 2018. The result came less than a month after federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., home as part of a criminal investigation into alleged immigration offenses, which Omar denies.Key Facts
- Omar received 263,166 votes, or 76.5%, while Republican John Nagel received 55,805 votes, or 16.2%.
- Independent candidate DeVelle Jackson received 24,215 votes, or 7%.
- The Associated Press called the race for Omar, with more than 99% of votes counted.
- Omar received 78% of the vote in her first House election in 2018.
- Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on October 12 under a warrant obtained by the Department of Justice.
- The reported warrant covered potential immigration offenses, including alleged false statements and fraud in immigration paperwork; Newsweek said it had not independently reviewed the warrant.
- Omar has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney described the investigation as politically motivated.
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