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Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary
- On Tuesday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for the state's open U.S. Senate seat, defeating U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, the Associated Press projected.
- Immigration tensions defined the race after the Trump administration's winter crackdown, allowing Flanagan to hammer Craig over her 2025 vote for the Laken Riley Act. This policy friction became central to the bitter primary.
- Despite being outspent, Flanagan overcame an avalanche of over $25 million in outside spending. Craig raised $12.7 million compared to Flanagan's $6.5 million, yet the winner campaigned on 'the many over the money' and rejected corporate PAC contributions.
- Backed by national progressives including Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Flanagan secured the nomination. She advances to November's general election against Republican nominee Michele Tafoya.
- Minnesota has not elected a Republican to the Senate in 20 years, positioning Flanagan favorably for November. This victory follows epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed's nomination last week in Michigan, reflecting broader progressive momentum.
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Walz Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary in latest battle between leftists and centrist candidates
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) Tuesday in the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary – the latest test of whether the electorate is moving further to the left or toward the center ahead of the critical midterm elections.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left, 44% Center
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- 45% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
45% Left
L 45%
C 44%
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