Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels (D) is launching a bid to defeat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), giving the Democrat a prominent challenge from within her own party, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels (D) is launching a bid to defeat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), giving the Democrat a prominent challenge from within her own party, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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