Ilhan Omar wins Democratic primary for Minnesota House seat

Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar could become the country’s first Muslim woman and Somali-American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives after securing the Democratic nomination for the state’s 5th district in the Aug. 14 primaries.

The details: Omar, a refugee from Somalia, won the six-way race to replace Rep. Keith Ellison, who was the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Congress. It’s a safe Democratic seat, making her the favorite to win.

• Former Michigan state lawmaker Rashida Tlaib, who is also Muslim and won the Democratic nomination last week, will run unopposed for a House seat this fall.