MN US House
Ilhan Omar Records Weakest Primary Win By Minnesota DFL US Rep in Party History
Since the DFL merger in 1944, 304 Republican and DFL Minnesota U.S. Representatives have been renominated for the office – none by a closer margin than Omar.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Drawing a Historic Number of DFL Challengers
In just two cycles, Omar has already faced more primary challengers than all but one U.S. Representative in DFL history.
Read MoreMinnesota’s 1st CD Special Primary By the Numbers
History was made Tuesday with a record number of candidates on the ballot.
Read MoreMinnesota’s 1st CD Special Poised for Record Number of Candidates
Barring any candidate withdrawals by Wednesday, voters will have more Republican and Democratic choices than in any congressional district primary election in state history.
Read MoreNation’s Largest U.S. House Special Election Drought to End in Minnesota
Minnesota has held 176 elections for the nation’s lower legislative chamber since its last special – most in the nation.
Read MoreMinnesota to Retire Most Competitive Congressional Map Since DFL Merger
Forty percent of Minnesota U.S. House races since 2012 were decided by single digits.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Records Worst Minnesota US Rep Showing Vis-à-Vis Top of the Ticket in a Generation
Omar ran 15.7 points behind Biden in her district – more than twice the deficit of any other Gopher State U.S. Representative since (at least) the 2000 cycle.
Read MoreGeorgia Democrats Eye US Senate Electoral Rarity
Only two times in U.S. Senate history have both incumbents from the same state been unseated in the same cycle.
Read MoreA Brief History of Minnesota US House Special Elections
The 2nd CD special will be just the sixth in state history following a nation-leading 175 consecutive U.S. House elections without a special.
Read MoreWhat Is the Floor For Ilhan Omar’s Primary Support?
Only six of 290 Minnesota U.S. Representatives since the DFL merger in 1944 failed to win at least 60 percent of the primary vote.
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