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In this file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) rallies with fellow Democrats before voting on H.R. 1, or the People Act, on the East Steps of the U.S. Capitol March 08, 2019 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., announced she married Tim Mynett, a Washington political consultant, in a social media post Wednesday evening, NBC News reports.
"From partners in politics to life partners, so blessed. Alhamdulillah," Omar posted on Instagram, along with a heart emoji. "Alhamdulillah" is an Arabic expression used to praise God.
Jeremy Slevin, a spokesman for Omar, confirmed the news.
Mynett's company, the political consulting firm E Street Group, has worked with Omar's campaign.
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