Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota

By WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar’s support for the “defund the police” movement. Former Minneapolis City Councilmember Don Samuels kept things close throughout Tuesday night. Meanwhile, another progressive, Becca Balint, won the Democratic House primary in Vermont, positioning her to become the first woman representing the state in Congress. A key race also unfolded in western Wisconsin, where Democratic Rep. Ron Kind’s retirement after 26 years in office opens up a seat in a district that has been trending Republican. There, Republican Derrick Van Orden secured his party’s nomination. He’ll face Democratic state Sen. Brad Pfaff in November’s general election.