Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Minnesota's 5th District

3 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Ilhan Omar
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent
Currently represents Minnesota's 5th District in the U.S. House.
John Nagel
Republican · Challenger
DeVelle L. Jackson
Independent · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Ilhan OmarJohn NagelDeVelle L. Jackson
Party on the ballotDemocratic-Farmer-Labor1,2,3Republican1,2,3Independent1,2
StatusIncumbent4ChallengerChallenger
Raised$8,247,982 through October 14, 20265$1,126,115 through October 14, 20266Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$3,003,6845$102,5526Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending$203,273 for · $0 against7Not found in the public sources we checkedNot found in the public sources we checked
Abortion law
Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
Her campaign website says Roe v. Wade should be written into federal law and that all women have a right to affordable reproductive healthcare, including pregnancy-related care, contraception and abortion services.8,9		Not found in the public sources we checked
Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
It says he opposes total and near-total abortion bans, that government should not prohibit the decision before viability, and that once viability is reached government may take steps to protect potential life, while keeping exceptions for medical necessity involving the woman's life or health.10
Birth control and IVFHer campaign website says she wants to protect access to contraception and IVF, and its healthcare page also calls for contraception at no cost.8,9Not found in the public sources we checkedIt also says he will defend access to contraception, as well as maternal and emergency pregnancy care and medical privacy.10
Who sets abortion law
A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
Her campaign website's reproductive freedom page says Congress should write the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law, and its healthcare page says the same.8,9		Not found in the public sources we checked
A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
It says he supports writing back into federal law the viability-based rules associated with Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.10
Supreme Court term limits
Set fixed terms, such as 18 years
It also calls for term limits for justices.11		Not found in the public sources we checked
Set fixed terms, such as 18 years
It says he supports an 18-year cap on service by Supreme Court justices as well.10
Union fees and right-to-work laws
Allow union contracts that require fees in every state, overriding state right-to-work laws
It calls for banning right-to-work legislation, which it says undermines unions' ability to speak for their members.12		Not found in the public sources we checkedIt also opposes national right-to-work laws, which it says weaken collective bargaining.10
Union organizing rules
Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
It says she wants the PRO Act passed to let all workers bargain collectively, and wants the right to strike strengthened.12		Not found in the public sources we checkedIt says he supports tougher federal labor protections and firm penalties for union-busting and for wage theft.10
Student loan forgiveness
Broad cancellation of student debt
It also calls for canceling all existing student debt, through her Student Debt Cancellation Act.13		Not found in the public sources we checked
Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
It says he supports student debt relief, including service-based options, and a federal Civic Service Credit under which verified unpaid service could be rewarded with a tax credit or help with student debt.10
Campaign finance rules
Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
Her campaign website's elections page says she wants to overturn Citizens United and eliminate Super PACs.11		Not found in the public sources we checked
Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
It says outside groups such as PACs, Super PACs, national interest groups, corporations and billionaire networks should not be able to overwhelm a district's voters with unlimited spending.10
Paid family and medical leave
Create a national paid leave program for all workers
It also calls for a national paid family leave program and paid sick days for every worker.12		Not found in the public sources we checked
Create a national paid leave program for all workers
It says he supports a nationwide standard for paid family and medical leave, with wage replacement and job protection.10
Foreign aidIt also says she wants to advance humanitarian support for countries in civil wars, such as Sudan and Yemen.14Not found in the public sources we checked
Restore or increase foreign aid, including programs cut in 2025
It says he supports restoring the independent capacity and humanitarian mission of USAID so that the United States can again offer relief after disasters, food aid, support for global health and long-term development.10
Military spending
Cut military spending
Her campaign website's foreign policy page says she wants to reduce total military spending and put that money into health care, education, housing, jobs, clean energy and infrastructure.14		Not found in the public sources we checkedIt also says Congress should make healthcare a budget priority by redirecting money from contracts, wars, immigration enforcement and foreign security spending that it calls wasteful, unnecessary or excessive.10
Health insurance system
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
Her campaign website's healthcare page says she backs Medicare for All, which it describes as a single-payer system guaranteeing care for every resident, with no out-of-pocket costs for patients.9		Not found in the public sources we checked
Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
It says he supports a universal healthcare guarantee that builds on existing coverage such as veterans' care, Medicaid, Medicare, union and employer plans, private insurance and state programs, centered on a national public option that anyone could choose regardless of income or employment.10
HomelessnessIts equality page lists ensuring affordable housing and ending youth homelessness among her priorities for LGBTQIA+ young people.15Not found in the public sources we checkedIt says the federal goal should be ending hunger and homelessness, including preventing evictions, helping people leave shelters or the street for permanent housing, and offering supportive housing to those who need ongoing services.10
Immigration enforcement inside the country
Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
Her campaign website's immigration page says she wants to abolish ICE and end deportation and detention programs that it calls inhumane.16		Not found in the public sources we checkedIt says ICE needs serious institutional reform, including protection of due process during arrests and in detention and real consequences for misconduct.10
Legal immigration levels
Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
It says she wants faster processing times and an end to what it calls arbitrary caps on green cards for family members and workers.16		Its immigration section says he supports legal immigration with quicker processing, and policies that favor people who follow the rules.17Not found in the public sources we checked
Medicare drug price negotiation
Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
It says she wants to build on the Inflation Reduction Act by letting Medicare negotiate the price of every drug.9		Not found in the public sources we checkedIt also says he supports negotiated prescription-drug prices, protections against billing abuse and limits on catastrophic out-of-pocket costs.10
Social Security benefit levelsIts disability page says she wants to strengthen and protect Social Security benefits.18Not found in the public sources we checkedIt says he opposes cuts to Social Security benefits and supports a long-term solvency plan that protects retirement, survivor and disability benefits.10
Federal income tax rates
Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
It says she wants a more progressive tax system that raises income taxes on the wealthiest Americans, and that the 2017 federal tax law, which it says lowered taxes for the highest earners, should be repealed.12		Not found in the public sources we checked
Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
His platform says he supports what it calls a Rich Tax on billionaires and other extremely wealthy people, with steeper income tax rates at the very top and firmer enforcement against offshore tax avoidance and corporate loopholes.10
Private care for veterans
Expand the VA's own hospitals and clinics, using private care mainly when the VA can't provide it
It says she opposes privatizing the Veterans Affairs health care system and wants more funding for veterans' physical and mental health care.14		Not found in the public sources we checkedIt says veterans should have enforceable standards on how soon they are seen, and care that carries over smoothly between the VA and qualified community providers.10

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Ilhan Omar — 36 issues
  • Government funding and abortion
    Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
    Her campaign website calls for repealing the Hyde Amendment, which it says limits abortion services for women covered by Medicaid and other federal programs.8,9
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    Her campaign website's equality page says she wants stronger national protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, citing the Equality Act, which it says she co-sponsored and the House passed.15
  • Ethics rules for Supreme Court justices
    Pass a law setting a binding ethics code, with outside review of complaints and recusal decisions
    It calls for a binding ethics code for justices and an inspector general to hold them accountable.11
  • Number of Supreme Court justices
    Add justices to the court
    It says the Supreme Court should be expanded.11
  • Religious exemptions
    Its equality page says she will oppose efforts to roll back LGBTQIA+ rights on religious-liberty grounds.15
  • Voting Rights Act protections
    It also says the Voting Rights Act should be protected.11
  • Mandatory minimum sentences
    Reduce or end mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug crimes
    It also calls for ending mandatory minimum sentences for low-level offenses.19
  • Marijuana laws
    Make it legal for adults to buy and use
    Her campaign website's criminal justice page says she wants recreational cannabis legalized nationwide, with records expunged and amnesty for people jailed for cannabis offenses.19
  • National Guard troops in cities
    The record page lists a bill she introduced to amend the Insurrection Act, which it says would curb the president's power to deploy the military inside the country without the consent of Congress.20
  • Qualified immunity for police
    End qualified immunity for police officers
    Her campaign website's record page says she and House Democrats moved to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which it says would, among other changes, end qualified immunity for police.20
  • Banking and investment rules
    Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
    It calls for reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act, the law that kept commercial and investment banking apart, and for breaking up banks it describes as too big to fail.12
  • Federal minimum wage
    Raise to $15 or more
    Her campaign website's economy page says she wants a national minimum wage of $17 an hour, and notes she co-sponsored the Raise the Wage Act, which passed the House.12
  • Gig worker status
    Classify more of them as employees
    It says the legal definition of an employee should be widened so that workers are not wrongly classified as independent contractors.12
  • Trade agreements
    Renegotiate existing deals, for example to require that more of each product be made in the US
    It says she wants to renegotiate free trade agreements such as NAFTA and CAFTA, and to withhold support for new or updated agreements unless they protect American jobs, uphold workers' rights abroad and help lower prescription drug prices.14
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at public colleges and universities
    Her campaign website's education page says she wants public colleges and universities, both two-year and four-year, to charge no tuition and leave students without debt, and wants Pell Grants expanded to cover all college expenses.13
  • Voting by mail
    Its elections page calls for more federal money for early in-person voting and for absentee voting.11
  • International climate agreements
    Rejoin the Paris Agreement and the UN climate treaty, and set new emissions goals
    It says the United States should honor its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement and lead the world's effort on climate change.21
  • Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshore
    Stop or sharply limit new leases
    Her campaign website's environment page calls for a ban on new fossil fuel extraction and on building new fossil fuel infrastructure.21
  • Child care costs
    It says she wants affordable child care guaranteed to working parents of young children, along with universal pre-kindergarten and full-day, full-year Head Start.13
  • Aid to Ukraine
    Send more US-funded weapons and money to Ukraine
    Her campaign website's foreign policy page says she supports Ukraine in defending its homeland against Russian aggression. Her Get the Facts page says she has voted for most aid packages for Ukraine and that the United States has a moral obligation to back that defense. That page also says she does not plan to sign a discharge petition for a Senate-passed bill that combines Ukraine aid with unconditional military aid to Israel, and that she will keep pressing for defensive and humanitarian help for Ukraine that is kept separate from other offensive military aid she cannot support.14,22
  • Iran's nuclear program and sanctions
    It says she supports diplomatic solutions with Iran and backs the JCPOA, and that she wants a deal that does not place disproportionate economic sanctions on the Iranian people.14
  • Military aid to Israel
    It says that for as long as the Israeli government keeps violating international law, she would hold back offensive weapons transfers and military aid to it.14
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    It also calls for banning the sale of what it calls assault weapons.23
  • Background checks for gun sales
    Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
    Her campaign website's gun violence page says she wants background checks for every firearm sale, including those at gun shows.23
  • Red flag laws
    It says she wants to strengthen red flag laws so that people convicted of domestic abuse or animal abuse cannot get guns.23
  • Border wall and barriers
    Build no new barriers and spend the money on other border security
    It also says she opposes further militarizing the border and any expansion of the border wall along the southern border.16
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    It calls for a route to legal status and citizenship that is open to Dreamers, people with Temporary Protected Status and all undocumented people living in the country.16
  • Refugee admissions
    Return to higher ceilings, such as the 125,000 set for 2025
    It says the United States should admit more refugees and asylum-seekers.16
  • State and local role in immigration enforcement
    It says she wants to protect what it calls sanctuary cities and counties by preventing any president from withholding federal funding from them.16
  • Highway and transit funding
    Its infrastructure page says she wants to widen access to transit and walking options such as light rail, bus rapid transit and bike lanes, and notes that transit and pedestrian infrastructure gets only a small fraction of what vehicle infrastructure does.21,24
  • Passenger trains and Amtrak
    The same page counts connecting communities by high-speed rail among the benefits it expects from modern infrastructure.24
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    The same page lists dental and vision care among the benefits of the expanded Medicare program it describes.9
  • Business tax breaks
    Its economy page calls for repealing the tax breaks it says fossil fuel companies receive, and its environment page calls for ending those subsidies.12,21
  • Targeted tax breaks for individuals and families
    Her campaign website's housing page says she wants the mortgage interest deduction replaced with a flat 15 percent tax credit, which it says would extend a tax cut to 15 million more working and middle-class homeowners.25
  • Taxes on very large fortunes
    The economy page also calls for strengthening the estate tax to limit how much wealth the richest families can build up across generations.12
  • High-speed internet access
    Pay to build networks where service is lacking, and help low-income households with monthly bills
    Her campaign website's infrastructure page says she wants reliable high-speed internet available nationwide, including fully funding the Affordable Connectivity Program, which it says once subsidized internet service for low-income households, and investing in rural broadband.24
John Nagel — 3 issues
  • Police funding
    Its law enforcement section says he would work with the Attorney General to keep violent criminals off the streets and protect schools, and that police officers should receive the funding and support they deserve.17
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says spending in Washington is driving up prices and that government is too large, wasteful and intrusive.17
  • Fraud and improper payments in federal programs
    It says he would work to eliminate fraud and waste and to restore accountability in Washington.17
DeVelle L. Jackson — 12 issues
  • US Department of Education
    Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
    It says he is against breaking up the U.S. Department of Education or cutting the federal support it provides for research, student aid, Pell Grants, special education, civil rights and under-resourced schools.10
  • Drawing district lines (redistricting)
    It calls for enforceable standards against partisan redistricting, so that political parties cannot choose their voters by drawing district lines.10
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    It says anti-corruption reform should include legislation to stop insider trading by members of Congress.10
  • Term limits for Congress
    Longer limits, such as 12 to 18 years in each chamber
    It says he supports an 18-year limit on service in Congress, meaning at most nine House terms or three Senate terms, along with an upper age limit.10
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Pause or limit new data centers
    It says that at this time he opposes new large-scale data centers, citing their electricity and water demands and possible pollution from backup generators.10
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    It says he will defend federal food assistance, along with school and summer meals, senior nutrition programs, rental aid and homelessness prevention.10
  • US role in NATO
    It says he believes in honoring commitments to NATO allies and maintaining strong national defenses, and that no ally should receive a blank check.10
  • Who decides on military action
    It says Congress should reclaim the war powers the Constitution gives it, and that military action should rest on lawful authorization, with set objectives and public accountability.10
  • Masks and identification for immigration officers
    It says ICE agents should be clearly identifiable.10
  • Social Security retirement age
    Keep it at 67
    It says he opposes privatizing Social Security, cutting its benefits or raising the retirement age again.10
  • The president's power over approved spending
    Keep the 1974 law, under which Congress must agree before approved money is canceled
    It says control of federal spending belongs to Congress, that the executive branch must spend money Congress has appropriated, and that a president may put forward rescission requests but cannot, acting alone, cancel funds Congress has appropriated.10
  • Data privacy
    His platform says he will push for one broad federal law on privacy and data rights, under which privacy is the starting point and people control how their information is collected, used, sold and retained.10

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.