Fact-check analysisVerified as of August 12, 2026Curated by FactVerifyElectionNumerical claimOpinion
Opinion

Ilhan Omar wins the Minnesota primary in a 75% landslide

Verdict: Opinion. The supplied evidence supports that Ilhan Omar won the Minnesota Democratic primary, but reports put her vote share above 80%, not at 75%; calling the victory a “landslide” is a descriptive judgment.

What was submitted

The Claim

Ilhan Omar wins the Minnesota primary in a 75% landslide
Minnesota's primary election 2026: Follow the latest updates

Minnesota's primary election 2026: Follow the latest updates

Source: cbsnews.com

The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

What is established

NBC News listed Omar as the projected winner, and CBS News projected that she secured the Democratic nomination.

CBS News reported that Omar received 80.7% of the vote, while another supplied report said she had captured more than 80% with more than 95% of ballots counted.

The supplied report characterized Omar’s victory as a landslide and described it as having a commanding margin.

Context and caveats

The 75% figure does not match the supplied vote-share reports, which place Omar’s result above 80%.

“Landslide” is a characterization of the margin rather than a fixed numerical threshold in the supplied evidence.

Primary trail

Verified Sources4

Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota Democratic primary by landslide

en.yenisafak.com8/12/2026
Open source

Minnesota's primary election 2026: Follow the latest updates

cbsnews.com
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