Somali Daycare CEO Wins Minn. House Seat Despite Fraud Scrutiny
11th November 2026
Democrat Abdi Daisane, a Somali-born daycare owner, has won a Minnesota House seat in a longtime Republican district, the Washington Examiner reported on Tuesday.
His victory comes despite scrutiny of his daycare center, which has received millions in government subsidies and faced questions over its operations.
Daisane captured 51.6% of the vote in last week’s election, defeating Republican Mike Conway, president of the St. Cloud City Council, to flip a Minnesota House district Republicans had held for about two decades. He will become the first Somali-born member of the Minnesota Legislature.
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