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Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
12 août 2026 à 01:17
The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.

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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota defeated Representative Angie Craig, a moderate, in the state’s Democratic primary race for Senate.

Minnesota Primary Election Polling Offers Few Answers in Key Races

11 août 2026 à 21:16
The small group of independent surveys in the Democratic primary for Senate and the Republican primary for governor showed a large share of undecided voters.

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Voting in the Powederhorn Park neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday. Minnesota has several key races on Tuesday, including a Democratic primary for Senate and a Republican primary for governor.

Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary

11 août 2026 à 17:14
Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.

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Representative Angie Craig, a moderate, is trying to beat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, in Minnesota’s Democratic primary race for Senate.

Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Pits Angie Craig Against Peggy Flanagan

10 août 2026 à 10:04
The Senate primary race in Minnesota will be the latest test of left-wing energy in the party, in a state that was convulsed by the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown this winter.

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Ms. Flanagan, third from left, has been backed by Minnesota Democrats and national progressives including, from left, Senator Tina Smith, Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ilhan Omar and Keith Ellison, the Minnesota attorney general.
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