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Don Samuels
Don Samuels was an at-large member of the Minneapolis Board of Education in Minnesota. He assumed office in 2014. He left office in 2018.
Samuels (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated Dalia al-Aqidi in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ilhan Omar (D) | 74.4 | 261,066 |
 | Dalia al-Aqidi (R)  | 24.6 | 86,213 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 3,768 | ||
| Total votes: 351,047 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shujaa Tongrit-Green (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated Don Samuels, Nate Schluter, and Abena McKenzie in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ilhan Omar | 56.2 | 67,926 |
 | Don Samuels | 42.9 | 51,839 | |
 | Nate Schluter | 0.5 | 575 | |
| Abena McKenzie | 0.4 | 461 | ||
| Total votes: 120,801 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tim Peterson (D)
- Sarah Gad (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Dalia al-Aqidi advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dalia al-Aqidi | 100.0 | 3,380 |
| Total votes: 3,380 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Samuels in this election.
2022
See also: Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated Cicely Davis in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ilhan Omar (D) | 74.3 | 214,224 |
 | Cicely Davis (R) | 24.5 | 70,702 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 3,280 | ||
| Total votes: 288,206 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mickey Moore (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated Don Samuels, Nate Schluter, A.J. Kern, and Albert T. Ross in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ilhan Omar | 50.3 | 57,683 |
| Don Samuels | 48.2 | 55,217 | |
| Nate Schluter | 0.6 | 671 | |
 | A.J. Kern | 0.5 | 519 | |
 | Albert T. Ross | 0.4 | 477 | |
| Total votes: 114,567 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Khanh Tran (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Cicely Davis defeated Royce White and Guy Gaskin in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cicely Davis | 48.0 | 4,765 |
 | Royce White | 37.2 | 3,689 | |
| Guy Gaskin | 14.9 | 1,476 | ||
| Total votes: 9,930 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2014
The election in Minneapolis featured five seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014. Incumbent Rebecca Gagnon ran against six challengers to retain her at-large seat. Two newcomers, Nelson Inz and Jay Larson, competed for the District 5 seat. District 1 incumbent Jenny Arneson and District 3 newcomer Siad Ali ran unopposed to win their seats. In addition to Arneson and Ali, Gagnon and challenger Don Samuels won the two at-large seats, and Inz won the District 5 seat.
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rebecca Gagnon Incumbent |
33.6% | 56,901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Samuels |
28.5% | 48,280 | |
| Nonpartisan | Iris Altamirano | 26.1% | 44,213 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ira Jourdain | 11.1% | 18,808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 1,357 | |
| Total Votes | 169,559 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 1 - Minneapolis," accessed November 5, 2014 | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Gagnon Incumbent |
30.9% | 11,888 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Samuels |
27.5% | 10,562 | |
| Nonpartisan | Iris Altamirano |
22.5% | 8,661 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ira Jourdain |
5.9% | 2,249 | |
| Nonpartisan | Doug Mann | 5.7% | 2,199 | |
| Nonpartisan | Soren Christian Sorensen | 4.5% | 1,727 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Minck | 2.9% | 1,132 | |
| Total Votes | 38,418 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 1 - Minneapolis," accessed August 12, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Samuels reported $75,326.00 in contributions and $74,657.73 in expenditures during the election, which left him with $668.27 on hand according to the Hennepin County Elections office.[1]
Endorsements
Samuels received endorsements from the Star Tribune, board members Carla Bates and Josh Reimnitz and multiple local officials listed here.[2][3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Don Samuels did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
See also: Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated Cicely Davis in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ilhan Omar (D) | 74.3 | 214,224 |
| Cicely Davis (R) | 24.5 | 70,702 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 3,280 | ||
| Total votes: 288,206 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mickey Moore (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated Don Samuels, Nate Schluter, A.J. Kern, and Albert T. Ross in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ilhan Omar | 50.3 | 57,683 |
| Don Samuels | 48.2 | 55,217 | |
| Nate Schluter | 0.6 | 671 | |
| A.J. Kern | 0.5 | 519 | |
| Albert T. Ross | 0.4 | 477 | |
| Total votes: 114,567 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Khanh Tran (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Cicely Davis defeated Royce White and Guy Gaskin in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cicely Davis | 48.0 | 4,765 |
| Royce White | 37.2 | 3,689 | |
| Guy Gaskin | 14.9 | 1,476 | ||
| Total votes: 9,930 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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