Representative Ilhan Omar was projected to finish first in the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s Minneapolis-based 5th Congressional District.
Omar, a four-term Democratic representative, received more than 80% of the vote in the race, which included several candidates.
Omar received 122,640 votes
According to unofficial results with more than 95% of the vote counted, Omar led the field with 122,640 votes. Julie Trang Le placed second with 10,201 votes, while Latonya T. Reeves finished third with 9,131 votes.
Omar’s opponents in the Democratic primary included Julie Trang Le, Latonya T. Reeves, Abena McKenzie and Nate Schluter. Le was identified as a former federal prosecutor.
Nagel leads in Republican primary
In the Republican primary in the same district, John Nagel was projected to lead with 52.1% of the vote.