US EditionU.S. Rep. Angie Craig: What to know about the U.S. Senate candidate
- On April 29, 2025, Angie Craig, a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Minnesota, declared her candidacy for the state's U.S. Senate seat.
- Craig decided to seek the Senate seat following Sen. Tina Smith's February 13 announcement that she will not seek reelection in 2026.
- Craig, representing Minnesota's second congressional district, won that purple district most comfortably in 2024 with 55% of the vote and authored several bills including the Payment Integrity Information Act.
- Shortly after announcing her candidacy, Craig secured endorsements from Dave Wellstone, the late Senator Paul Wellstone’s son, former Congressman Dean Phillips, and ten labor unions representing workers across Minnesota, as stated in her campaign’s press release.
- Craig’s Senate run signals a competitive 2026 race amid multiple declared candidates and some key Minnesota politicians ruling out bids, suggesting a dynamic election environment.
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U.S. Rep. Angie Craig: What to know about the U.S. Senate candidate
ST. PAUL — Democrat U.S. Rep. Angie Craig announced Tuesday, April 29 that she will be running for U.S. Senate, a detour from pursuing what would be her fifth term in the House. The Minnesota Democrat is currently serving her fourth term in the House for the state’s second congressional district, representing the south Twin Cities metro area, Scott, Dakota and Le Sueur Counties, as well as parts of Rice County and Washington County. After a fail…
Rep. Angie Craig announces U.S. Senate campaign
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) officially announced her campaign for a Minnesota seat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Craig is one of three candidates gunning for the DFL party’s 2026 senate nomination. She joins Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and former Minnesota senator Melisa López Franzen in the DFL’s race for Sen. Tina Smith’s soon-to-be-vacated seat. Retired Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze and the 2024 Republican candidate for Senate, Royce White, are both ru…
Craig officially announces candidacy for U.S. Senate Saturday
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Congresswoman Angie Craig is officially launching her campaign for U-S Senate with an event at noon today in Minneapolis. Craig will be joined by David Wellstone, the son of the late U-S Senator Paul Wellstone, her wife,…
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