Scandal-plagued Ilhan Omar easily secures 5th term in deep blue Minnesota despite immigration fraud probe

What happened: Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., won reelection to a fifth term representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, defeating Republican John Nagel, despite ongoing federal probes. Key numbers: Omar has held the seat since winning in the 2018 midterms. Her D.C. home was raided on Oct. 12, 2026. A prior federal investigation opened in 2016 and closed in 2021. Why it matters: Omar has not been charged and denies wrongdoing, calling the scrutiny a political attack. She has solicited donations to fund a likely legal fight following the win.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., won reelection to a fifth term representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, defeating Republican John Nagel, despite ongoing federal probes.

Omar has not been charged and denies wrongdoing, calling the scrutiny a political attack. She has solicited donations to fund a likely legal fight following the win.