Has Ilhan Omar announced any plans to leave Congress or run for another office?

1. Current status: Omar remains a sitting member of Congress and a 2026 House candidate

Ilhan Omar’s campaign and public-record profiles list her as the Democratic candidate for re-election to the U.S. House representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District; Ballotpedia records that she has declared for the 2026 election ^[1]. Her official congressional website and press release stream show routine legislative activity and statements in late 2025, indicating she is performing congressional duties rather than preparing an announced exit ^{[2] [3]}.

2. What the campaign record shows — re-election, not a different race

Public political trackers included in the search results identify Omar specifically as “running for re-election” to her House seat and note a declared 2026 candidacy; none of the cited political-source items say she is running for governor, Senate, or any other office ^[1]. Available sources do not mention a declaration to leave Congress for a different elected position.

3. Official communications and activity: no public resignation or retirement statement found

Her official House site and press releases from November–December 2025 show continued engagement on policy matters and caucus leadership roles, which is inconsistent with a near-term departure from the chamber; the materials present routine legislative initiatives and statements rather than an announcement of departure ^{[2] [3]}. Available sources do not mention a formal resignation or announced retirement from Congress.

4. Why claims that she’s leaving might appear — partisan attacks and scandal coverage

Several right-leaning and partisan outlets in the search results are amplifying controversies tied to a broader Minnesota fraud scandal and are attempting to link Omar to wrongdoing; these items are framed as exposing alleged ties and political culpability rather than reporting a plan to depart Congress ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}. That surge in negative coverage can create a narrative pressure that sometimes fuels speculation about political futures, but the sources presenting allegations do not document any announced plan by Omar to vacate her seat ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}.

5. Competing narratives in the record: her defense vs. political critics

Omar has publicly pushed back against scrutiny of Somali communities and defended her remarks by citing the complexity and speed of pandemic programs; IJR reports her pushing back amid ICE focus and saying program design and rapid rollout mattered in explaining fraud issues, which is part of her public response to criticism ^[9]. By contrast, conservative outlets and social accounts tie her to the MEALS/Feeding Our Future legislation and allege it relaxed guardrails — claims amplified in partisan timelines and blog posts ^{[4] [5] [8]}. Both lines of reporting appear in the sources; none show that these disputes have produced a formal decision by Omar to leave Congress ^{[9] [4] [5] [8]}.

6. Evidence limits and your takeaway

The sources provided document active campaign status (Ballotpedia) and ongoing congressional activity (official site, press releases) but do not include any statement from Omar announcing a plan to leave Congress or to run for another office ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Available sources do not mention any formal resignation, retirement announcement, or declaration for another office. Be aware that much of the surrounding reporting is politically charged; partisan outlets and social-media aggregators make strong accusations linking Omar to local fraud scandals without showing an exit plan ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}.

If you want, I can monitor for new filings or an official statement and report back, or summarize the competing claims about the fraud scandal and the sources behind them.