9 Facts About Ilhan Omar

1. In 2002, Ilhan Omar became engaged to Ahmed Hirsi.

2. In January 2019, it was announced that Ilhan Omar will write a memoir about her life.

3. In 2018, Ilhan Omar was featured in the video for Maroon 5's "Girls Like You".

4. In 2018, Ilhan Omar came under criticism for statements she made about Israel before she was in the Minnesota legislature, which JTA reported had "earned her notoriety in the pro-Israel community.

5. On June 5, 2018, Ilhan Omar filed to run for the US House from Minnesota's 5th congressional district after six-term incumbent DFLer Keith Ellison announced he would not seek re-election.

6. In 2016, Ilhan Omar was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, making her the first Somali American elected to legislative office in the United States.

7. In 2002 Ilhan Omar became engaged to marry Ahmed Hirsi.

8. On June 5, 2018, Ilhan Omar filed to run for US Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district after Representative Keith Ellison announced that he would not seek reelection.

9. In November 2016, Ilhan Omar won the general election, becoming the first Somali American legislator in the United States.