Ilhan Omar wins reelection amid federal immigration probe

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 06:21 · Archive

Rep. Ilhan Omar won reelection in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District while facing a federal investigation into her immigration status.

Rep. Ilhan Omar secured reelection in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, one of the country's safest Democratic seats, defeating Republican John Nagel, a 30-year state trooper.

Omar, a Somali-born Democrat and one of the first two Muslim women elected to the House, has represented the district since 2018. Her victory came despite ongoing federal investigations into her immigration status and financial disclosures.

Homeland Security Investigations raided Omar's Washington home on 12 October 2026, confiscating her phone, passport, computer and DNA. According to court filings from the US Attorney's Office in Washington, DC, Omar is referred to as 'Ilhan Omar Nur Said Elmi', suggesting she shares a surname with Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, a British citizen whom she married in 2009. Investigators have questioned whether Omar or her father provided false information on her citizenship application. Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, voluntarily spoke to federal investigators in the days following the raid.

How it is being reported

• Rep. Ilhan Omar cruises back to Congress despite immigration fraud probe threatening to deport herThe Somalia-born Omar was elected to a fifth House term over veteran Minnesota state trooper John Nagel.New York Post · 4 Nov, 06:46
• Ilhan Omar wins re-election despite claims she married her brother and Trump's deportation threatMinnesota Representative Ilhan Omar re-election was a breeze in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.Daily Mail · 4 Nov, 05:08
• Scandal-plagued Ilhan Omar easily secures 5th term in deep blue Minnesota despite immigration fraud probeIlhan Omar won reelection despite a federal probe into whether she committed immigration fraud, including claims she married her brother in 2009.Fox News · 4 Nov, 04:56

In this story: Ilhan Omar · Minnesota's 5th Congressional District · Ahmed Nur Said Elmi · John Nagel · Homeland Security Investigations

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