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Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?
$69.2K
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
BackgroundLieutenant Governor of Minnesota
EducationSt. Louis Park Public Schools
Notable personal detailsPeggy Flanagan is Minnesota’s 50th lieutenant governor, serving since 2019 alongside Governor Tim Walz. A citizen of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, she previously served on the Minneapolis Board of Education (2005–2009) and represented District 46A in the Minnesota House of Representatives (2015–2018). She earned a B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 2002 in American Indian studies and child psychology and has worked in nonprofit advocacy and political training, including as executive director of Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota and at Wellstone Action.
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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 updatedMay 19, 2026
Peggy Flanagan is in the news because she is running in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary and is drawing high-profile support. Bernie Sanders endorsed her, and Rep. Ilhan Omar also backed her over Rep. Angie Craig in the race to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith. Flanagan has also been making sharper immigration-focused attacks, criticizing the Laken Riley Act and calling for aggressive action against ICE. Polling in the race has her trailing Craig, but she remains a prominent progressive contender.
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Articles
TNThe New York Times4 days ago
Bernie Sanders Endorses Slate of Candidates in Bid to Cement Progressive Legacy
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HHuffPost7 days ago
Ilhan Omar Endorses Peggy Flanagan In Minnesota Senate Race
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FNFox News15 days ago
Minnesota Lt Gov Flanagan slams Laken Riley Act at Sanders rally
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MJMother Jones15 days ago
Bernie Reminds His Fans: He Would Have Won
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Polls
Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?
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