Samuels' strategy
Ilhan Omar primary opponent gets a fundraising boost after Cori Bush defeat
But strategists involved in the race are skeptical Don Samuels can pull off an upset
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Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels poses at his home, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Minneapolis. Samuels is challenging U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota in the 2024 Democratic primary.
In the hours after Wesley Bell’s upset victory over Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) last Tuesday, Don Samuels, a Democrat challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), saw an influx of contributions to his underdog campaign.
By Friday morning, Samuels, a...