Don Samuels, a former Minneapolis City Council member and Minneapolis School Board member, plans to take on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar in the DFL primary this August.
In announcing his candidacy, Samuels said his supporters include former DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez and former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo.
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