Rep. Ilhan Omar barely survived her primary race against a pro-police Democrat and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries. Summary Rep. Ilhan Omar barely survived her primary race against a pro-police Democrat on an otherwise promising primary night for progressives in Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, and Wisconsin. Omar, a prominent member of “The Squad” of far-left House members, narrowly defeated centrist Minneapolis city councilman Don Samuels 50%-48% in a race defined by Omar’s support for the “defund the police” movement. Across the …