Angie Craig Opts Out of DFL State Convention
Flanagan’s campaign said she had support from at least 75% of delegates, making Craig’s endorsement bid unlikely.
- U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced Wednesday she will forgo the DFL State Convention in her U.S. Senate race, withdrawing from the party endorsement process while filing for candidacy ahead of this weekend's convention.
- Craig's 2025 vote for the Laken Riley Act, which allows detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for certain nonviolent crimes, became a central attack line as Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan consolidated the progressive base, claiming 75% delegate support to Craig's 11%.
- Gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol, Craig argued the endorsement process excludes hardworking Minnesotans without time for conventions, stating most voters cannot choose a Saturday convention over family or work obligations.
- Craig's withdrawal positions Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan as the consensus DFL candidate heading into this weekend's convention, with Flanagan's campaign reporting double-digit polling leads as Craig focuses on August primary voters.
- Democrats including Gov. Tim Walz have lost party endorsements and won primaries, suggesting endorsement losses don't determine outcomes; Craig's superior fundraising positions her for August as the race reflects a broader moderate-versus-progressive party divide.
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Angie Craig will not seek Dem Party endorsement amid opposition from left-wing activists
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Senate-candidate Rep. Angie Craig opts to skip DFL convention
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) — Congresswoman Angie Craig is stepping away from the DFL endorsement contest in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race. She will instead focus on competing in the August primary for the open seat. The announcement came Wednesday just days before delegates gather in Rochester for the state DFL convention. Craig and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan had been expected to battle for the party’s backing. Flanagan’s campaign said she curr…
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Minnesota ReformerAngie Craig abandons Democratic party endorsement in Senate bid, looks straight to primary
Calling the party endorsement process unrepresentative and undemocratic, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig announced on Wednesday she won’t seek the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement at the party convention this weekend in Rochester and will instead take her pitch directly to voters in the…
Not on Angie’s list: Seeking DFL Party endorsement
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig will not seek the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement at a state convention this weekend, even as she sets her sights on winning the party’s Senate nomination in an August primary. Her decision essentially clears the way for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to win the party endorsement this weekend. “I’m a proud DFLer. Every letter has meaning to me,” Craig said at a Wednesday press conference, according to remarks share…
Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig no longer seeking DFL endorsement in Senate race
Congresswoman Angie Craig is no longer seeking the DFL endorsement in the race for U.S. Senate, she announced. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is expected to get the party's backing.
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