MN-SEN, MN-05: Rep. Ilhan Omar will run for reelection in the U.S. House, not an open Minnesota Senate seat [View all]

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar declared her intention Thursday to run for reelection for her current House seat next year — taking her out of the mix for a statewide race.

Omar's decision to run for reelection means she will not seek the opportunity to replace Sen. Tina Smith, a fellow Democrat who is retiring after 2026. Omar had left the door open to a Senate run.

First elected in 2018, Omar will be after a fifth term in the congressional district that encompasses Minneapolis and some inner-ring suburbs.

“At a time when our rights are under attack, it is more important than ever to fight back against the chaos, corruption, and callousness of the Trump Administration,” Omar said in a statement provided to MPR News announcing her intentions to run for reelection.




https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/10/rep-ilhan-omar-will-seek-new-house-term-bypasses-senate-run