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Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative
for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019.
Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban ...
The district is represented by Ilhan Omar, the first Somali American to ever serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first black woman to represent the 5th.
Less 1/3 are non-whites. So does she really represent her district as she said?
Over 50,000 Somali Americans live in Minnesota, the largest population in the U.S., many in the densely populated neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside. Often called Little Mogadishu, after Somalia’s capital,
‘I Believe in My Work.’ How Rep. Ilhan Omar Rose From Refugee to Trump’s Top Target
for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019.
Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban ...
The district is represented by Ilhan Omar, the first Somali American to ever serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first black woman to represent the 5th.
- 67.39% White
- 16.64% Black
- 6.05% Asian
- 8.81% Hispanic
- 1.23% Native American
- Population (2016): 708,082
- Median income: $63,202
- Area: 124 sq mi (320 km2)
Less 1/3 are non-whites. So does she really represent her district as she said?
Over 50,000 Somali Americans live in Minnesota, the largest population in the U.S., many in the densely populated neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside. Often called Little Mogadishu, after Somalia’s capital,
‘I Believe in My Work.’ How Rep. Ilhan Omar Rose From Refugee to Trump’s Top Target