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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age54 years old (Feb 14, 1972)
GenderFemale
LocationMinnesota
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Memphis (B.A., Journalism)
Notable personal detailsAngela Dawn "Angie" Craig is a U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, first elected in 2018 and serving in Congress since January 3, 2019. She became the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee at the start of the 119th Congress (January 3, 2025). Before elected office, she worked as a newspaper reporter and in corporate relations/communications. She is married to Cheryl Greene and they have four children.
Has supported tax relief for small businesses and the middle class while also proposing targeted revenue increases on high earners to pay for policies such as eliminating federal taxes on Social Security. Positions combine support for some tax cuts and for revenue changes aimed at protecting social programs and reducing costs for working families.
Supports expanding access to affordable health care through strengthening the Affordable Care Act, creating a public option, protecting Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, and targeted legislation to reduce insulin and other drug prices. Advocates bipartisan measures to improve workforce capacity and access in rural and underserved communities.
Supports expanding legal pathways and protections for Dreamers and humane asylum processing while also backing increased border security funding, more personnel, and measures to stop fentanyl smuggling. Has sponsored/co-sponsored legislation focused on humanitarian standards for detainees and bipartisan border-security measures.
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law, opposes efforts to criminalize or roll back abortion access, and advocates protecting access to contraception and interstate travel for abortion care.
Supports taking action on climate change through market-based policies and investments in clean energy, including backing a carbon fee-and-dividend approach and expanding renewable biofuels while also endorsing an "all-of-the-above" energy future that includes transitional fuels. Has pushed for federal clean energy funding for Minnesota projects and for year-round access to E15 biofuel.
Supports comprehensive gun violence prevention measures including universal background checks, restrictions on military-style assault weapons, red flag laws, and laws to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers while also supporting resources for law enforcement and community safety.
Craig’s decision to bypass the DFL endorsing convention and go straight to the August primary pushed her nomination odds up to 0.22, while Peggy Flanagan remains the 0.78 favorite. That makes the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary more tradable because the endorsement path is now less of a gatekeeper and the race looks more competitive than before.
Craig’s decision to bypass the Minnesota DFL endorsing convention and go straight to the August primary has pushed her nomination odds up sharply, making the Flanagan-Craig contest more competitive for traders.
Craig’s decision to bypass the DFL endorsement fight and go straight to the August primary has coincided with a sharp repricing in her nomination market. That keeps the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary live for traders, even though Peggy Flanagan remains the favorite.
Angie Craig is in the news because she is running in Minnesota’s 2026 U.S. Senate race, where the Democratic contest is heating up around Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s endorsement and the broader fight for the seat being vacated by Tina Smith. Craig said before the DFL convention that she would not seek the party endorsement, and recent coverage shows her still competing in the primary while activists and rivals debate immigration and other issues. She has also been publicly criticizing Republican Senate hopeful Michele Tafoya, including over Tafoya’s comments about cutting back on Starbucks to support the war effort.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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