Ilhan Omar wins fifth term as federal investigation continues

Ilhan Omar won reelection to a fifth term in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, with more than 99% of votes counted giving her 76.5% to Republican John Nagel’s 16.2%. Independent candidate DeVelle Jackson received about 7%, and The Associated Press called the race for Omar. The election result came as a federal investigation involving her immigration records remained ongoing; Omar has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged in connection with it. The district’s reported count was 344,118 votes. Omar received 263,166, Nagel 55,805 and Jackson 24,215, according to results reported Wednesday morning. The figures represent a clear lead for Omar, who has held the seat since winning her first House election in 2018. Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s Washington residence on October 12 under a judicially authorized warrant, a Department of Justice spokesperson said. The spokesperson described the search as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. Reports said investigators took her phone, passport and computer; those accounts also said her DNA was obtained and that her sister, Sahra Noor, voluntarily spoke with investigators after the search....