From Refugee to Fighter for Freedom: Dalia al-Aqidi’s Journey Escaping Oppression: A Childhood in Crisis “I’ve come a long way from where I started,” says Dalia al-Aqidi. As a young girl, she and her mother fled their homeland, a country ruled by a brutal dictator. The promise of government protection proved to be a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2026 Minneapolis, MN — Dalia Al-Aqidi has secured the Republican Party endorsement to represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. She emerged from the CD5 Republican convention as the party’s official candidate to challenge Democratic incumbent Ilhan Omar in November. “Dalia Al-Aqidi is exactly the candidate this district needs,” said Dianne Napper, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2026 Minneapolis, MN — Congressional candidate Dalia Al-Aqidi today criticized the sentencing of two Feeding Our Future defendants, arguing that lenient penalties for major fraud schemes undermine public trust and fail hardworking taxpayers. “These weren’t mistakes. These were deliberate schemes that stole from children’s food programs and from every taxpayer […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2026 Minneapolis, MN — When President Trump asked every member of Congress who puts American citizens first to stand up Tuesday night, Ilhan Omar remained seated. Dalia Al-Aqidi, Republican candidate for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, criticized Omar’s inaction and the state of Minneapolis under current leadership. “Minnesota was once again […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2026 Minneapolis, MN — Dalia Al-Aqidi, candidate for Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District, today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi expressing serious concern about voter roll irregularities in Hennepin County and thanking the Department of Justice for its efforts to review Minnesota’s voter registration rolls for federal compliance. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2026 Minneapolis, MN — Dalia Al-Aqidi, candidate for U.S. Congress in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District, released the following statement today as unrest continues in Minneapolis: “Minneapolis is being tested, and it’s time for leaders and communities across the Twin Cities to find the courage to chart a better way forward,” […]
Congressional candidate Dalia al-Aqidi joined Fox News host Trey Gowdy this weekend to make her case to voters — and to draw a sharp contrast with the incumbent she hopes to unseat, Representative Ilhan Omar. Al-Aqidi, who is challenging Omar for Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District, spoke from Israel, where she had traveled to express solidarity […]
