Omar, Ocasio-Cortez win re-election

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Tuesday won re-election in Minnesota's 5th district.

Omar defeated Republican challenger Lacy Johnson by securing 65.6% of the vote, compared with Johnson’s 25.2%.

In addition, NBC News projected that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will win her first bid for re-election in New York.