Ilhan Omar
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Ilhan Omar is an American politician. When she was first elected to the United States Congress, in 2018, she was then the second muslim women to serve in Congress. She represents Minneapolis's 5th district.
In Congress, Omar is described as a progressive and is a close associate of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and two other young female Congressional Representatives.
Sarah Gad, another muslim woman, announced she would compete with Omar in the next Democratic Primary for her seat.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Hunter Woodall, Kim Hyatt. Minneapolis attorney is first to launch 2024 DFL primary run against Rep. Omar, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 2023-08-15. Retrieved on 2023-12-01. “She won a $380,000 settlement after suing the Cook County jail for sexual assault. Attorney Kathleen Zellner, who had represented Steven Avery, the subject of the hit Netflix documentary 'Making a Murderer,' took her case and gave Gad a job. The settlement helped Gad pay for law school, which she attended with an ankle monitor, graduating in 2020 from the University of Chicago.”
- ↑ Nicholas Wu. Attorney Sarah Gad is officially ramping up a primary campaign against Ilhan Omar, Politico, 2023-11-13. Retrieved on 2023-12-01. “'I think that one of the big things about my candidacy is my relatability to a lot of my constituents. I've lived through adversity that is very common in our district,' Gad said in an interview.”
- ↑ Karla Hult. Twin Cities attorney Sarah Gad to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar for 5th District seat, Twin City Pioneer, 2023-08-16. Retrieved on 2023-12-01.
- ↑ Minnesota Attorney and Congressional Candidate Sarah Gad Unveils Detailed Plan to Bring Real Change to the 5th District, KRON 4, 2023-09-18. Retrieved on 2023-11-11.