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Playing Politics: Takeaways from Omar's narrow victory

The Fifth District representative barely beat her DFL challenger. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from WCCO Radio's Chad Hartman and the Star Tribune Editorial Board's Patricia Lopez and John Rash.

By Editorial Board

August 10, 2022 at 7:36PM
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s gives a news conference during the last few minutes of open voting at the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis on Tuesday. (Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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