There is some bad news in Minnesota for Ilhan Omar. Her primary opponent, Antone Melton-Meaux has outraised her by 7 to 1.
That is a huge difference and one that could very well unseat Omar after only one term.
The primary in Minnesota will be held next month in August.
And on top of that Melton-Meaux does not have a husband that he needs to support.
He can use all of the money he has raised for the campaign. Between April and June, he raised 3.2 million dollars and he now has $2 million cash on hand.
Omar currently has $1.1 million dollars on hand.
Melton-Meaux is a lawyer and a mediator and is running for public office for the very first time.
Omar has the support of local Democrats such as state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Attorney General Keith Ellison.
They are campaigning to see who will be representing the fifth district for the next two years.
That district contains much of the city of Minneapolis.
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Omar is a member of the group known as “The Squad.” She has gained national recognition for three things.
Fighting for terrorists, bashing President Trump and paying her husband’s company over $1.1 million dollars.
She and her current husband and herself were married earlier this year. Both were married when they began their affair and they were married right after their divorces became final.
Her current husband, Tim Mynett holds the distinction of being only one of two husbands determined not to be her brother.
Former Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party Chairman Mike Erlandson told Fox News that “there’s no question that the elevation of the race in the 5th Congressional District to a national race has clearly helped Omar, and Ellison before her, with the national fundraising base.
But now we are seeing that it is also having an impact on a challenger.”
“He’s a very strong candidate. He has a very compelling story, just as congresswoman has a very compelling story.
I think that has brought people into his camp, in addition to a number of people not being too excited about their current congresswoman,” Erlandson said.
