Peggy Flanagan Achieves Progressive Victory, Secures Democratic Senate Nomination in Minnesota
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Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan triumphed over establishment-backed Rep. Angie Craig in the Minnesota Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, marking another milestone for the progressive movement in the Midwest.
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat from Minnesota, defeating Rep. Angie Craig, according to the Associated Press. Flanagan, 46, drew on her lived experience with government assistance programs, vowing to fiercely defend and expand these lifelines for working families if elected.
The campaign saw Flanagan earn the enthusiastic endorsements of progressive champions Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, while Craig relied on support from centrist figures like former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and Senator Tammy Baldwin. Despite Craig’s fundraising advantage and the flood of outside money propping up her campaign, grassroots organizing propelled Flanagan to victory.
Flanagan’s bold platform calls for transformative reforms, including the abolition of the abusive Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and the expansion of Medicare to guarantee healthcare for all. She also held Craig accountable for her support of the reactionary Laken Riley Act and exposed her opponent’s ties to alleged corruption in state programs.
"I will fiercely defend the programs that helped my family move into the middle class," Flanagan declared, reaffirming her commitment to economic justice.
This primary result adds to the wave of progressive wins sweeping the Midwest, following Abdul El-Sayed’s inspiring Senate nomination in Michigan.