Minnesota District 5

MN-05 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Ilhan Omar ✓ 122,640 80.7%
Julie Trang Le 10,201 6.7%
Latonya T. Reeves 9,131 6.0%
Nate Schluter 8,016 5.3%
Abena A. McKenzie 1,961 1.3%

Republican Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
John Nagel ✓ 7,777 52.2%
Dalia Al-Aqidi 3,902 26.2%
Angie Windhauser 2,315 15.5%
Abbey Zieska 915 6.1%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Ilhan Omar
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
4D - 4R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+25

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $6,372,339
Cash on Hand: $1,262,192

John Nagel Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $1,016,890
Cash on Hand: $89,021

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 MN-05 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 MN-05 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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