Son of Somali Immigrants Shakes Up Utah's Democratic Primary

The son of Somali immigrants shaking up Utah’s Democratic primary

Liban Mohamed is the progressive underdog in the race for a House seat but victory at the state party convention offers grounds for optimism Liban Mohamed, a 27-year-old son of Somali immigrants, is headed into a high-stakes Utah Democratic primary in June after narrowly winning the state party convention last month with 51% of the vote in what was seen as an upset for the party’s political establishment. The sudden emergence of an unknown progressive candidate in Utah has exposed a growing d...

By Lok Darjee