Ilhan Omar easily wins primary

(JTA) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar won her Democratic party primary on Tuesday, securing a victory for the hardline-left “Squad” member who is one of Israel’s fiercest critics in Congress.

Omar defeated her challenger, Don Samuels, in Minnesota’s 5th District by a margin of 56 percent to 43 percent with nearly all votes reported. Samuels is a centrist, pro-Israel Democrat who narrowly lost a primary vote to Omar in 2022.

This time around, Omar’s campaign said it had learned from the close call and worked harder to shore up support.

Omar’s win follows stinging defeats for two Squad members in ot...