Peggy Flanagan hopes to be 1st Native woman in US Senate

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces run for US Senate
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially announced she is running for Minnesota's soon-to-open U.S. Senate seat. Last week, Sen. Tina Smith announced she wouldn't be seeking reelection in the 2026 election.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Officially Launches Campaign for U.S. Senate
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has officially launched her campaign for U.S. Senate. Flanagan made the announcement on social media saying she is running to take Minnesota values to D.C. She also says a Native American woman has never won a seat in the U.
Peggy Flanagan hopes to be the first Native woman in US Senate
Flanagan has served as the state’s 50th lieutenant governor alongside Gov. Tim Walz since 2019. She helped create the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office, a first for the country.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces she will run for U.S. Senate
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced she is launching a campaign to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate.
Minnesota lieutenant governor launches Senate bid
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan launched her official campaign Thursday for the U.S. Senate, running to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in the 2026 election cycle. “Today, I’m officially launching my campaign for the U.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Flanagan says she'll run for U.S. Senate after Sen. Smith rules out reelection
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she plans to run for U.S. Senate on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she will not be seeking reelection next year.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces run for U.S. Senate, Rep. Ilhan Omar considering
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Thursday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into what could be a crowded field to replace outgoing Sen. Tina Smith. Flanagan made her announcement within a few hours after Smith,
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan teases Senate run
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is seeking a higher office. After Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith announced that she will not be running for reelection in 2026, Flanagan shared on social media that she intends to throw her proverbial hat in the ring for the U.S. Senate seat.
Lt. Gov. Flanagan officially launches U.S. Senate campaign
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially launched her campaign for U.S. Senate on Thursday, February 20. Flanagan had originally announced her intention to run on February 13 after Sen. Tina Smith announced she would not be seeking reelection.
Lt. Gov. Flanagan officially announces run for U.S. Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially announced she is launching a campaign to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.
US Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota weighs run for Senate
Add U.S. Rep. Angie Craig to the list of Democrats considering bids to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith in Minnesota next year.
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Minnesota Senate race turning into proxy battle between moderates and progressives
Rep. Angie Craig, who is considering a campaign, is the mainstream favorite, but lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan is a ...
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Here's who is considering running for the open U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota
Multiple people have either tossed their hat into the ring, or confirmed they are at least considering doing so, for the U.S.