US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has easily defeated her Republican opponent in her congressional race, in a win that comes after facing an attempt by pro-Israel groups to unseat her in the primary election this past August, Middle East Eye reports.

Omar, who represents Minnesota’s fifth district, faced Republican challenger Dalia al-Aqidi, an Iraqi-born immigrant who describes herself as a “secular Muslim” and is pro-Israel, in contrast to Omar, who is a vocal proponent of Palestinian rights.

Omar won 76.4 per cent of the vote compared to Aqidi’s 23.6pc, according to the Associated Press, which called the race with 87pc of the votes counted.