Minnesota — 5th District

D Democratic Ilhan Omar

Supports abolishing ICE and immigration reform

Omar strongly advocates for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), characterizing it as an unaccountable paramilitary force that violates civil rights. She emphasizes protecting immigrant communities, stopping deportations of groups like Liberian-Americans, and restoring due process in immigration courts.

• Abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• Protect Liberian-Americans and other immigrant communities from deportation
• End paramilitary enforcement tactics and restore due process in immigration courts

“We must abolish ICE. Minnesotans saw firsthand what a tyrant in the White House can do with an unaccountable paramilitary force.”

R Republican John Nagel

Supports strict border lockdown and enforcement

Nagel calls for securing the southern border completely, treating border security as a vital national security priority. He criticizes Democratic policies for enabling illegal immigration, human trafficking, and drug smuggling.

• Lock down the southern border tightly
• Treat border security as a national security issue
• Prevent drug trafficking and human smuggling by enforcing strict border controls

“In Congress, I will fight to make sure our border is locked down so tightly that Democrats can never tear it open again.”

D Democratic Ilhan Omar

Supports progressive affordability agenda and wealth taxes

Omar champions the Congressional Progressive Caucus affordability agenda to lower living costs by combating corporate greed. Her proposals include capping child care costs at 7% of income, providing $20,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, cancelling student debt, and implementing a wealth tax on billionaires.

• Lower prescription drug costs and cap child care expenses at 7% of income
• Provide $20,000 in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers
• Cancel student debt and create a wealth tax for billionaires

“We must make life affordable for Americans. I helped develop the affordability agenda for the Progressive Caucus to lower prescription drug costs, crack down on utility companies that overcharge families, curb excess oil profits, cap child care costs at 7% of income, expand rental assistance, and help first-time homebuyers with $20,000 in down payment assistance.”

R Republican John Nagel

Supports reversing Bidenomics and cutting spending

Nagel pledges to reverse Democratic economic policies and halt federal spending. He supports tax relief provisions contained in President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) to ease financial burdens on working families.

• End Washington's reckless spending
• Reverse Bidenomics and Democratic economic initiatives
• Support President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill tax relief measures

“President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill brought real relief to hardworking Americans, and in Congress, I will fight to end Washington’s reckless spending once and for all.”

D Democratic Ilhan Omar

Supports public safety restructuring and oversight

Omar focuses on reforming law enforcement and holding federal agencies accountable. She endorsed the 2021 Minneapolis ballot initiative to replace the police department with a Department of Public Safety and advocates for worker safety and civil rights oversight.

• Supported the 2021 initiative to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety
• Advocate for civil rights, public safety accountability, and oversight of law enforcement agents
• Lead Democratic efforts on worker safety and protections on the Workforce Protections Subcommittee

“Masked agents roamed our streets, kidnapped our neighbors, and killed American citizens who were exercising their constitutional rights.”

R Republican John Nagel

Supports backing police and tough-on-crime policies

Drawing on his 30-year Minnesota State Patrol career, Nagel prioritizes standing with law enforcement and reversing soft-on-crime policies. He promises to ensure police receive proper funding and work with prosecutors to keep violent criminals off the streets.

• Provide funding, support, and empowerment to law enforcement officers
• Keep violent criminals off the streets and protect schools
• Reverse soft-on-crime policies that tie the hands of police

“Our nation must stand with law enforcement and empower them to keep every American safe.”

D Democratic Ilhan Omar

Supports foreign policy grounded in human rights

Omar advocates for ending forever wars and prioritizing diplomacy, human rights, and peace over military interventions. She insists on congressional authorization for military actions and has openly criticized political lobbying groups, including AIPAC, while having apologized for past tweets regarding Israel policy.

• Require congressional authorization before launching military attacks
• Prioritize diplomacy, public health, and human rights globally
• Address the influence of political lobbying organizations such as AIPAC

“We must end forever wars and build a foreign policy grounded in human rights.”

R Republican John Nagel

Opposes antisemitism and radical foreign policy positions

Nagel promises to oppose antisemitism, Jew-hatred, and radical politics in Congress. He criticizes progressives like Omar for divisive rhetoric and pledges to unite the district around shared American values.

• Reject Jew-hatred and antisemitism in all forms
• Oppose radical and divisive political rhetoric
• Promote shared American values and strong national posture

“I will never tolerate Jew-hatred in any form and will always put people before politics.”

D Democratic Ilhan Omar

Supports environmental justice and Green New Deal initiatives

Omar views climate change as an urgent threat requiring environmental justice initiatives. She supports curbing excess oil profits, expanding clean energy, and promoting zero-waste and sustainability practices.

• Address the climate crisis through environmental justice initiatives
• Curb excess oil profits and hold energy corporations accountable
• Promote sustainability, recycling, and clean energy transition

“They worry about growing old on a planet that is unsustainable due to climate change.”

R Republican John Nagel

Supports American energy independence and domestic drilling

Nagel opposes Green New Deal policies, pipeline bans, and drilling restrictions. He advocates unleashing domestic oil and gas production to achieve energy dominance, reduce fuel costs, and eliminate reliance on foreign nations.

• Unleash domestic energy production including pipelines and drilling
• Oppose Green New Deal regulations and restrictions
• Lower fuel and utility costs by achieving American energy dominance

“In Congress, I will fight to unleash American energy, cut costs for hardworking families, and end our dangerous reliance on foreign adversaries.”

D Democratic Ilhan Omar

Supports tuition-free college and free school meals

Omar focuses on expanding educational access and relieving student financial stress. She highlights securing millions of free school meals for children during the pandemic and supports tuition-free public college and trade school alongside complete student loan debt cancellation.

• Provide free school meals for all children
• Make public college and trade school tuition-free
• Cancel student debt to allow younger generations to thrive

“We also need to cancel student debt and make college and trade school tuition-free so the next generation can thrive in a rapidly changing economy.”

R Republican John Nagel

Supports eliminating political indoctrination in classrooms

Nagel asserts that public school systems have been compromised by political activists. He pledges to eliminate political agendas from classrooms and refocus school curricula on basic subjects like reading, math, and science.

• Eliminate political indoctrination from public school classrooms
• Focus educational curricula on reading, math, and science basics
• Ensure schools prepare children for academic success

“In Congress, I will fight to ensure our schools return to their core purpose: educating our children and preparing them for success. We need classrooms that focus on learning, not indoctrination.”

D Democratic Ilhan Omar

Supports Medicare for All

Omar supports replacing for-profit health insurance with a single-payer Medicare for All system to guarantee universal coverage. She also supports federal legislation to lower prescription drug costs.

• Pass Medicare for All to replace for-profit health insurance
• Lower prescription drug costs
• Treat healthcare as a fundamental human right

“replacing for-profit health insurance with Medicare For All”