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Emile

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Wed Aug 10, 2022, 05:46 AM Aug 2022

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota [View all]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive Squad, eked out a closer-than-expected Democratic primary victory Tuesday against a centrist challenger who questioned the incumbent’s support for the “defund the police” movement.

The evening went far smoother for another progressive, Becca Balint, who won the Democratic House primary in Vermont — positioning her to become the first woman representing the state in Congress.

https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-omar-ekes-out-primary-win-a5ccd02ee35997d645635e226fbbc892

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