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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As Democrat Antone Melton-Meaux meandered through racks of headscarves and clouds of spice and pepper, he carried a pointed message to the voters he courted at the city’s largest Somali market: I want to focus on the work, not being famous. There’s no missing the target of the dig: Rep. Ilhan Omar. Omar, a liberal Democrat, made history two years ago as the first Somali-American elected to Congress and went on to make countless headlines for making controversial statements on Israel, for tangling with President Donald Trump and for a personal life that became tabloid fodder. **SNIP**...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - There are three weeks to go before one of the most closely-watched congressional primaries in the country. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is facing a challenge from fellow Democrat Antone Melton-Meaux - and a new TV ad making serious claims against her. A conservative Republican super PAC called Americans for Tomorrow’s Future has pumped $165,615 into this anti-Omar ad: Real leadership is selfless. Ilhan Omar puts herself first. Omar used campaign funds to fix her personal tax returns. She denied it. But her own lawyer said it was true. Omar also used her campaign account for personal travel and...

Is there an upset brewing in Minnesota? Ilhan Omar’s primary opponent Antone Melton-Meaux raised seven times as much money as Omar, scoring $3.2 million against Omar’s $471K. The Star Tribune reported:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar in her primary bid for a second term. "Ilhan is a valued and important Member of our Caucus. In her first term, Ilhan has already established herself as a leader on a host of issues — from child nutrition to housing to U.S.-Africa relations." "It's all about the Benjamins baby,” Omar tweeted in response to a tweet about pro-Israel groups' support for Republicans. Omar is facing a 2020 primary challenge from Minnesota attorney Antone Melton-Meaux, whose bid reportedly has a financial commitment from Pro-Israel America and NORPAC — pro-Israel...