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Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?
$142.2K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleLieutenant Governor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age46 years old (Sep 22, 1979)
GenderFemale
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LocationMinnesota
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Minnesota — B.A., American Indian Studies and Child Psychology (2002)
Notable personal detailsPeggy Flanagan is an American politician and Ojibwe community advocate serving as Minnesota’s 50th lieutenant governor since 2019. A member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, she previously served on the Minneapolis Board of Education and in the Minnesota House of Representatives (2015–2019). She has worked in nonprofit and political organizing roles, including at Wellstone Action and as executive director of Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota. She is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2026.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief for middle- and working-class families while backing measures to raise revenue from wealthy individuals, corporations, and health-care corporations and to close tax loopholes. Promoted expanding refundable tax credits for families (child and dependent care) alongside proposals to audit complex pass-through entities and increase certain corporate/insurer surcharges.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and describes healthcare as a human right; prioritizes expanding Medicare and Medicaid benefits, banning prior authorization by insurers, and allowing Medicare/Medicaid to negotiate drug prices.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a major overhaul of the U.S. immigration system including opposition to mass deportations, significant reforms or replacement of ICE, protections for asylum access and due process, and a pathway to legal status for longtime undocumented residents while saying the border should be secure without preventing new arrivals from being welcomed.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care, views abortion as a fundamental right, and has defended codifying and preserving legal access to abortion in law. Has publicly encouraged out-of-state abortion seekers to come to Minnesota and opposed efforts to enact strict abortion bans.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive clean-energy and climate action goals, including achieving 100% carbon-free electricity (Minnesota target by 2040), expanding wind and solar, investing in clean-energy jobs and technology (green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels, green steel), and opposing rollbacks of federal clean-energy investments.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports banning assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and ghost guns, and calls for stronger, nationwide gun-safety laws while also supporting resources for law enforcement and investments in violence-prevention and re-entry programs. She emphasizes closing legal gaps and loopholes in the patchwork of state laws to improve public safety.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026
Peggy Flanagan is in the news because she is running for the open Minnesota U.S. Senate seat and has won the state DFL endorsement. She is competing with Rep. Angie Craig in the Democratic primary, and recent polling shows Flanagan ahead in multiple surveys. The race has also been shaped by debates over immigration and ICE, with Flanagan taking a hard-line stance and drawing support from progressive figures like Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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Articles
TWThe Washington Post27 days ago
ICE raids reshaped Minnesota politics. Now they’re driving a Senate race.
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F9FOX 91 month ago
Peggy Flanagan endorsed for US Senate by Minnesota DFL
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TNThe New York Times2 months ago
Bernie Sanders Endorses Slate of Candidates in Bid to Cement Progressive Legacy
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HHuffPost2 months ago
Ilhan Omar Endorses Peggy Flanagan In Minnesota Senate Race
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Polls
Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?
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