Keith Ellison
American politician
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history of Minnesota
- In Minnesota: Constitutional framework
…Party ticket, as well as Keith Ellison, who in 2006 became the first African American to represent the state in the U.S. Congress and the first Muslim ever elected to the House of Representatives.
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Omar
- In Ilhan Omar: U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Keith Ellison informed her that he would be running for the office of Minnesota attorney general, vacating his seat representing Minnesota’s 5th congressional district. Omar’s bid for the open seat was successful, and she was sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.…
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