Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Secure Re-election, Cementing Legacy as First Muslim Women in Congress

DETROIT, USA — Although former US President Donald Trump made a stunning comeback on Tuesday after he recaptured the presidency, a showdown is looming with exit polls showing most critical politicians of his first administration were re-elected to Congress.

Famously known as The Squad, the group of far-left-leaning democratic legislators otherwise commonly referred to as progressive democrats, made it back to their respective congregational districts.

Somalia-born Ilhan Omar, the most vocal of the group, won the fourth term as Minnesota's 5th District Representative after defeating Republican challenger Dalia Al-Aqidi in a race closely followed nationwide for its ideological contrasts.

With more than 89% of the district’s precincts reporting results, Omar held a wide margin over Republican challenger Dalia Al-Aqidi.

“Our hard work was worth it,” Omar wrote on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. “This is a victory for all of us who believe that a better future is possible.”

Omar, a critic of the war in Gaza, has supported Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz even though their position on the conflict hasn’t changed much from President Joe Biden’s.

In New York D-14, former waitresses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also won her seat and would be a perfect pair for Ms. Omar in their agitation for civil and human rights which they insist Trump is a culprit if left unchecked in his second term.

"Thank you to the people of the Bronx and Queens for re-electing me to another term in Congress. As a waitress, I never thought serving in Congress would ever be a reality," she said. "It will always remain the honor of my life to serve our community."

In Michigan, a critical battleground in the presidential election, Rashida Tlaib whose origin is in Palestine, recaptured her 12th Congregational District seat, joining her contemporaries. Although the group is expansive, the three are conspicuous figures in criticism against Trump.

Trump claimed victory after cruising in crucial tossups in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, winning albeit narrowly against outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris, who joined the race barely three months ago after President Joe Biden dropped out.

The former president, now president-elect, is also ahead in Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada and has since surpassed the magic 270 Electoral College votes. The Republican party is also in firm control of the Senate and House of Representatives.

For four years [2017-2021], Trump spent the entire period clashing with the team, which questioned his foreign and social-economic policies while poking holes in his so-called Islam phobia. Trump has pledged to help the country 'heal' after the divisive polls.

GAROWE ONLINE