Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar beat six very qualified Democratic candidates, all vying to fill current U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison's seat. 

The history-making politician's victory in the Minnesota primaries on Tuesday, August 14, has furthered her chances of becoming one of the first Muslim women to serve in the U.S. Congress, Vox reports. She has already made history by becoming the first Somali-American legislator to serve in the Minnesota State House.

The 36-year-old emigrated to the United States from Somalia when she was a teenager. Since then, she's worked tirelessly to make a name for herself as a politician in Minnesota, serving as a Minnesota state representative for two years.  

“It is a district that is very much interested in making sure our progressive values are represented, and they know the only way they’ll continue to be represented is if we have people who are not going to just think about getting themselves to Washington but think about getting other progressives to Washington,” she told the MinnPost. 

Winning the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District has typically served as a predictor for the results of the November election. The district hasn't gone red in decades, according to Yahoo News. The state has a large Somali community that will finally feel represented on the national stage.

In a few months, Omar will continue her fight for raising the minimum wage and advocating for civil rights. 

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