Ilhan Omar Challenger Wants Citizenship Proof

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a press conference held outside of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on June 14. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 27 June 2022 06:36 AM EDT ET

AJ Kern previously ran for Congress as a Republican, makes no bones about still being a conservative, and does not necessarily expect to win the Aug. 9 Democratic Party primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District – so why is she on the ballot?

Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Marisa Herman

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AJ Kern previously ran for Congress as a Republican, makes no bones about still being a conservative, and does not necessarily expect to win the Aug. 9 Democratic Party primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District - so why is she on the ballot?
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