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Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?
$95.4K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleLieutenant Governor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age46 years old (Sep 22, 1979)
GenderFemale
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LocationMinnesota
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA)
Notable personal detailsPeggy Flanagan is an American politician and Ojibwe activist serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (since 2019). She previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (2015–2019) and has worked in nonprofit leadership and political training. She is a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and is a University of Minnesota graduate.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief for middle- and working-class families while backing measures to raise revenue from wealthy individuals, corporations, and health-care corporations and to close tax loopholes. Promoted expanding refundable tax credits for families (child and dependent care) alongside proposals to audit complex pass-through entities and increase certain corporate/insurer surcharges.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and describes healthcare as a human right; prioritizes expanding Medicare and Medicaid benefits, banning prior authorization by insurers, and allowing Medicare/Medicaid to negotiate drug prices.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a major overhaul of the U.S. immigration system including opposition to mass deportations, significant reforms or replacement of ICE, protections for asylum access and due process, and a pathway to legal status for longtime undocumented residents while saying the border should be secure without preventing new arrivals from being welcomed.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care, views abortion as a fundamental right, and has defended codifying and preserving legal access to abortion in law. Has publicly encouraged out-of-state abortion seekers to come to Minnesota and opposed efforts to enact strict abortion bans.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive clean-energy and climate action goals, including achieving 100% carbon-free electricity (Minnesota target by 2040), expanding wind and solar, investing in clean-energy jobs and technology (green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels, green steel), and opposing rollbacks of federal clean-energy investments.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports banning assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and ghost guns, and calls for stronger, nationwide gun-safety laws while also supporting resources for law enforcement and investments in violence-prevention and re-entry programs. She emphasizes closing legal gaps and loopholes in the patchwork of state laws to improve public safety.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
The provided reports do not include any specific, concrete developments involving Peggy Flanagan. One item focuses on House members running for Senate and how the conflict in Iran is affecting their campaigns, but it does not mention Flanagan. Another is about early voting turnout in the Texas Democratic primary and does not reference her.
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Articles
NNewsweek5 months ago
Support for Abolishing ICE Surges After Minneapolis Shooting-Poll
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NNewsweek5 months ago
Democrats and Republicans Are Losing Young Americans
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RSRaw Story5 months ago
What the people who run elections are worried about ahead of the 2026 midterms
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HHuffPost5 months ago
A USPS Issue Could Impact The 2026 Midterms
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Polls
Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?
Minnesota DFL
Public endorsement
Minnesota DFL endorsed Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate at its 2026 convention.
Tina Smith
Public figure
Tina Smith endorsed Peggy Flanagan to succeed her in the U.S. Senate.
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