Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar triumphed last night in the most expensive Democratic House primary of the year, besting attorney Antone Melton-Meaux by nearly 30,000 votes, with some absentee ballots still left to count. The attacks on Omar followed two themes. One was that the freshman congresswoman was too “divisive,” a catchall term referring to comments she’d made about Israel’s political influence in Congress. Another was that by using her husband’s firm for campaign advertising, she was engaged in “self-dealing” to enrich her family. On election night, Greene made it clear the presence of a high-profile Muslim immigrant, and critic of Israel’s policies, would remain part of Republican election messaging.

Source: Washington Post August 12, 2020 11:07 UTC