Peggy Flanagan Eyes Trump, ICE and Indian Affairs in Race for U.S. Senate
Flanagan won by 58.9% to 39.5% and will face Michele Tafoya in November for the open U.S. Senate seat.
- On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary for the U.S. Senate with 58.9 percent of the vote. She defeated Representative Angie Craig and will face Republican Michele Tafoya in November for the seat of retiring Senator Tina Smith.
- Immigration, particularly the federal Operation Metro Surge, drove record turnout that fueled Flanagan's 20-point victory. Voters backed her as a progressive alternative, rejecting Craig's argument that a more moderate candidate was necessary to carry the state.
- Flanagan dominated the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota, winning by a margin exceeding 131,000 votes. While Craig held a fundraising advantage, the lieutenant governor's campaign successfully framed the election as a choice between supporting or challenging the current administration.
- Republicans are now pivoting to the general election, viewing Flanagan's support for dismantling ICE and her stance on transgender rights as key vulnerabilities. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has already released a video describing the nominee as an "extremist."
- Tafoya, a former NFL sideline reporter, faces a challenging political environment where President Trump maintains a 37% approval rating. Republicans hope to force Democrats to spend resources defending the seat, potentially turning the midterms into a referendum on the administration.
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From Fauxcahontas to Flanagan
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Peggy Flanagan eyes Trump, ICE and Indian affairs in race for U.S. Senate
Minnesota voters are poised to elect the state’s first person of color to the U.S. Senate, and possibly the country’s first Native American woman to serve in the chamber. Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya easily swept their primaries Tuesday to advance to the Nov. 3 general election. Either one will make history this fall. If Flanagan is elected, she could become the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S…
GOP finds its next progressive target in Minnesota
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Peggy Flanagan welcomes Chuck Schumer on the campaign trail but says ‘it is time for new leadership’
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D), the Democratic nominee for Senate, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss her primary win on Tuesday and her upcoming general election against Republican nominee Michele Tafoya.
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