{"id":630843,"date":"2024-08-14T05:48:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T02:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ilhan-omar-wins-primary-after-squad-sees-major-losses-2\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T05:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T02:48:28","slug":"ilhan-omar-wins-primary-after-squad-sees-major-losses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ilhan-omar-wins-primary-after-squad-sees-major-losses-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ilhan Omar wins primary after &#8216;Squad&#8217; sees major losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"73458544007\" title=\"Ilhan Omar visits Columbia University protesters\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/storyful\/thumbnails\/73458544007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/storyful\/thumbnails\/73458544007.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">Ilhan Omar visits Columbia University protesters<\/p>\n<p>US Representative Ilhan Omar visited pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University in New York calling for divestment and a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2013 Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., beat back a more moderate challenger on Tuesday, c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing off a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of primaries facing the progressive \u201cSquad\u201d that has been the target of millions of dollars from pro-Israel groups.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Omar, a third-term lawmaker, won out against Don Samuels, former Minneapolis City Council member. She is expected to win reelection in Minnesota\u2019s 5th Congressional District, which is solidly blue.<\/p>\n<p>Samuels narrowly lost to Omar by just over 2,400 votes in what was a closer-than-expected primary challenge in 2022. United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, poured $350,000 into Samuels&#8217; bid that year in a last-minute push to defeat Omar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But this year, the PAC has largely steered clear of investing into Omar\u2019s race \u2013 unlike in other recent primaries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>The group targeted Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. and Cori Bush, D-Mo., for their public positions against Israel\u2019s government and actions in Gaza after spending at least $14.5 million and almost $9 million in their respective races. Both lost to more moderate challengers, and progressives have criticized the heavy role outside spending played in both Bowman and Bush\u2019s losses.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>While also a vocal critic of Israel\u2019s conduct in the war in Gaza, Omar was on significantly different footing compared to her progressive colleagues, who were also dogged by their own scandals. Bowman infamously pulled a fire alarm during a high-stakes vote to avert a government shutdown last year, and Bush is currently under federal investigation over the use of campaign funds for her personal security.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"><\/cta-atoms-container-inline><\/p>\n<p>Heading into Tuesday&#8217;s race, the Minnesota Democratic lawmaker boasted a significant fundraising advantage over Samuels. Omar\u2019s campaign spent $2.6 million on ads compared to Samuel\u2019s campaign which spent just $32,000, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdImpact_Pol\/status\/1821263892208652680\">according to AdImpact.<\/a><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2024-08-14 02:42:44 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2024-08-14 02:44:19 +0000 UTC\"><\/lit-timestamp><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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