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2026 candidates we're tracking in MN-5
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic-Far
Incumbent
Incumbent since 2019, the first African refugee elected to Congress, and co-chair of the Medicare for All Caucus, per MyNortheaster; she carries the DFL's endorsement.
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John Nagel
Republican
Retired Minnesota State Patrol field lieutenant with 30 years of service, per his Sun Post questionnaire; a lifelong St. Louis Park resident, per MyNortheaster.
About this race
Minnesota's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, August 11, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.