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Elizabeth Warren Endorses Ilhan Omar’s Re-Election Bid
August 10, 2020
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed a self-described democratic socialist’s re-election campaign over the weekend.
Warren put out a Facebook post announcing her endorsement of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) in Minnesota’s fifth congressional district.
“Today I’m endorsing my colleague Ilhan Omar in her re-election campaign,” Warren’s post states. “From tackling the climate crisis to putting power in the hands of the people, Ilhan is a partner in the fight for big structural change.”
Today I’m endorsing my colleague Ilhan Omar in her re-election campaign. From tackling the climate crisis to putting power in the hands of the people, Ilhan is a partner in the fight for big structural change.
Posted by Elizabeth Warren on Saturday, August 8, 2020
Omar has several primary challengers in the upcoming Tuesday, August 11 primary: Les Lester, John Mason, Daniel Patrick McCarthy, and Antone Melton-Meaux.
Melton-Meaux, a lawyer, earned the Minneapolis Star-Tribune‘s endorsement in the race.
Both are left-wing Democrats, but unlike Omar, Melton-Meaux does not support de-funding the police.
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