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Ilhan Omar and the DFL: Insights from Eight Years of Election Results (Pt 1)

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About this Series There are two accepted truths held by many in Minneapolis politics. One is that campaigning on an agenda that emphasizes identity politics...

Pt 3: Ilhan Omar does not produce votes for statewide DFL candidates

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At the end of November in 2020, Dave Wasserman, Senior Editor at Cook Political Report, stated that Ilhan Omar was the largest underperforming Democratic...

Pt 5: Why is Omar’s comparative performance so poor?

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Ilhan Omar’s defenders routinely greet reports of her comparative electoral weaknesses by accusing CD5 voters of Islamophobia, racism, misogyny, xenophobia.  And yet: CD5 voters...

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White Students Are Not Exempt From the Twin Cities’ Learning Crisis

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Discussions surrounding academic achievement in Minnesota often center on...

Meet the ‘independent voters’ who will likely decide which party triumphs in the 2026 midterm elections

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In closely fought House and Senate contests, both parties...

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Ilhan Omar and the DFL: Insights from Eight Years of Election Results (Pt 1)

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How the “Far Left” Has Won Public Offices in Minneapolis

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