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08 November 2016
Ilhan Omar Makes History as the First Somali-American, Muslim Woman Legislator
Ilhan Omar is officially the next State Representative of Minnesota's District 60B, thus making her the first Somali-American lawmaker in U.S. history.
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02 November 2016
The ‘Ilhan Omar Effect’: How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota
Omar is poised to be the first Somali-American elected to a state legislature in the U.S
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10 August 2016
This Somali-American Activist Just Made History as She Wins Minnesota's District 60B Primary
Ilhan Omar beat a long-term incumbent, and will be the candidate for Minnesota's DFL on the November 8 ballot for state representative.
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