Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, MN-05
Ilhan Omar
American politician (born 1982)
- Over
- Joe Nagel (Republican)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +38.5, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district includes all of Minneapolis and some of its first-ring suburbs.
More
From 2017 to 2019, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing part of Minneapolis. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-09 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- October 4, 1982 (age 44)
- Education
- Edison High School, 2001
- North Dakota State University, Bachelor of Arts, 2011
- Occupation
- political staffer, civil servant, women's rights activist, policy advisor, writer
- In Congress
- 4 House terms, since January 3, 2019
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, MN-05. Won over Joe Nagel.
- Ilhan Omar Democratic · winnern/a
- Joe Nagel Republicann/a
- DeVelle L. Jackson Independentn/a
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +38.5, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: ILHAN FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
68.5% of the $7,932,822 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)65.9%$5,437,584
- Individuals, itemized30.3%$2,495,238
- Other political committees (PACs)1.3%$104,829
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts2.6%$210,331
Employers donors listed
- NVIDIA$12,60013 contributions
- HCA$10,52614 contributions
- ORACLE CORPORATION$9,0005 contributions
- RICELAND HEALTHCARE$8,1254 contributions
- ACS/EZ REAL ESTATE$7,0002 contributions
- ALEXANDER SOROS FOUNDATION$7,0002 contributions
- APEX GROUP$7,0002 contributions
- FUEL LINE$7,0002 contributions
- HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC.$7,0002 contributions
- IDS REAL ESTATE GROUP$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash db4356a5a095
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
2 subcommittees
- Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Workforce Protections (Ranking Member)
- House Committee on the Budget
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 19 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 471 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10503: To establish a Federal grant program to reimburse certain States for the costs incurred and damage caused by widespread deployment of Federal immigration officials, and for other purposes.Introduced September 17, 2026. Latest action September 17, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.Res. 1435: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.Introduced July 15, 2026. Latest action July 15, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 9526: Protecting Europe from Islamophobia ActIntroduced June 29, 2026. Latest action June 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- H.R. 8988: Frank Adelmann Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act of 2026Introduced May 21, 2026. Latest action May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 8798: Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026Introduced May 13, 2026. Latest action May 13, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 5720: Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025Introduced October 8, 2025. Latest action October 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash a43e4751a1f1
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- ilhanomar.com via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-4755
- Washington office
- 1730 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2305
- Campaign email
- info@ilhanomar.com · source
- Social
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 7:28 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, MN-05 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022U.S. House, MN-05 · General · won · 214,224 votes (74.3%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020U.S. House, MN-05 · General · won · 255,924 votes (64.3%) Vugol.Me record
- 2019 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2018U.S. House, MN-05 · General · won · 267,703 votes (78.0%) Vugol.Me record
- 2017 to 2019member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q26436159). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
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- DOJ says former FBI officials lied to Congress about Hunter Biden probe
- Ilhan Omar appears clueless on basis for federal probes: ‘You probably have more details on that’
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- Trump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Minnesota&oldid=1385523092
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 7:28 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilhan_Omar
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26436159
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8MN05239/
- photo_gallery https://omar.house.gov/about
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
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