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Photos: Ilhan Omar and supporters celebrate primary victory

Celebrating the win
Ilhan Omar enters the building where supporters were watching election results.
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Ilhan Omar is a step closer to becoming the nation's first Somali-American state lawmaker after winning a three-way DFL primary race Tuesday, ending the career of one of Minnesota's longest-serving legislators, Phyllis Kahn.

She's favored to win in the DFL-heavy Minneapolis district in November, when she'll face Republican rival Abdimalik Askar.

Photojournalist Chris Juhn captured the celebration of Omar and her supporters at Kalsan Restaurant in Minneapolis Tuesday night.

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Celebrating the win
Ilhan Omar's supporters dance in celebration.
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Celebrating the win
Ilhan Omar enters the building where supporters were watching election results.
Chris Juhn for MPR News
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Boy waves flag
A boy helps his father carry an American flag with pride through the hallway leading to the campaign watch party after the results came out showing Omar had won the Democratic primary.
Chris Juhn for MPR News