In 2007, Ellison became the first member of the Muslim faith ever elected to the U.S. Congress. In 2017 he became Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee after losing a close race for Chair to former Obama DOJ official Tom Perez.
Minnesota primary
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Vying for the hot seat: Minnesota primary and general elections overview
There is a lot of focus on congressional races across the country as it gives Democrats a chance to flip the House from Republican to Democratic control. Of the 435 congressional districts in the country, Minnesota is home to eight of them.