DNC member weighs challenge to Rep. Ilhan Omar

State of play: Omar, who gained a national profile as a member of the progressive "Squad," has overcome well-funded primary challenges in all three elections since she first won the deep-blue Minneapolis district in 2018.

• She most recently defeated repeat rival Don Samuels by about 13 percentage points in 2024.

What they're saying: Reeves, an AFSCME Council 5 vice president who has served in local DFL leadership posts and as a vice chair of the Minneapolis Community Commission on Police Oversight, said she wants to "tone down the rhetoric" and be a champion of the Democratic Party's platform.

• "There's a lot of political angst in the community right now with Trump, and I want to be a voice for the community and focus on CD5 issues," she said.

The other side: Omar's campaign issued a statement defending the congresswoman as "rooted in the needs of her community," citing town halls and $54 million in federal funds she secured for the district, and called Omar "one of the leading voices of the Democratic Party."

• "She looks forward to earning the support of her constituents once again, " the statement read.

What's next: Reeves said she's in the early stages of "talking to community right now, seeing if [a campaign is] even viable."

• She said she's also still exploring what she would do with her DNC position if she followed through with a run.