U.S. House, District 05, 2020 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | August 11, 2020 |
| Cycle: | 2020 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 05 |
| Counties: | Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilhan Omar Incumbent | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 103,535 | 58.18 | +19.67 |
| Antone Melton-Meaux | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 68,524 | 38.51 | |
| John Mason | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,721 | 1.53 | |
| Daniel P. (Dan) McCarthy | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,901 | 1.07 | |
| Les Lester | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,267 | 0.71 |
Representative Omar was renominated in her bid for a second term.
Melton-Meaux was an attorney from Minneapolis.
Mason was a community organizer from Minneapolis.
McCarthy was an attorney, DFL candidate for the 6th CD in 1994, and DFL candidate for HD 52A in 1996.
Lester was a journalist, teacher, and former pastor.
Related Reports
- What Is the Floor For Ilhan Omar’s Primary Support? (July 30, 2020)
- Ilhan Omar’s Unusually Large Pool of Primary Challengers (May 6, 2020)
Sources
- State of Minnesota Canvassing Report, State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, August 18, 2020 (p. 20-21).