Rep. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarDemocrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise Larry Kudlow defends response to coronavirus: Trump 'led wisely' The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind - Woodward book revelations rock Washington MORE (D-Minn.) announced her support Tuesday for Nabilah Islam, a progressive candidate running for an open House seat in Georgia that Democrats are hoping to flip.

Omar touted Islam’s shared support for progressive policies like “Medicare for All,” the Green New Deal and tuition-free college. She also championed Islam as a leader capable of pushing for such changes.

“We need a movement that is powered by people, not corporate power, to create the change we want to see in Georgia and around the country — and Nabilah Islam is the leader to do that,” Omar said in a statement. “As the daughter of immigrants and a champion for working women, Nabilah has been on the frontlines of the progressive movement.”

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In her endorsement, Omar lauded Islam’s unprecedented request asking the Federal Election Commission to let her use campaign funds to purchase health insurance, highlighting the barriers in place for working-class Americans to run for federal office.

If elected, the 30-year-old candidate would be the first Bangladeshi American woman in Congress. She would also be the third Muslim woman elected to Congress, joining Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibGeorge Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge The Democratic Party platform represents our big tent MORE (D-Mich.), who were elected to their first terms in 2018.

“Rep. Ilhan Omar is a political and personal role model for me, and I’m humbled to receive her endorsement. Growing up, I didn’t believe someone who looked like me could enter the halls of power and shape this country — until Ilhan showed me,” Islam said in a statement.

Omar is the latest high-profile progressive lawmaker in Congress to endorse Islam. Rep. Ro Khanna Rohit (Ro) KhannaThe Hill Interview: Jerry Brown on climate disasters, COVID-19 and Biden's 'Rooseveltian moment' Congress needs to prioritize government digital service delivery DeJoy defends Postal Service changes at combative House hearing MORE (D-Calif.) endorsed her earlier this month.

Islam faces a handful of Democratic candidates vying for the party's nomination, including Carolyn Bourdeaux, who narrowly lost to GOP Rep. Rob Woodall William (Rob) Robert WoodallHouse Democrats' campaign arm reserves .6M in ads in competitive districts Hispanic Caucus campaign arm endorses slate of non-Hispanic candidates Democrats go big on diversity with new House recruits MORE in 2018. Woodall announced last year that he wouldn’t seek reelection.

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There are even more Republicans running in the GOP primary.

The seat has long been held by Republicans, but recent elections have signaled a shift in the electorate’s demographics. Gwinnett County, which makes up a large portion of the 7th Congressional District, voted for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhat Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE in 2016 and Democrat Stacey Abrams for governor in 2018.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the seat as a toss-up.