Considered one of the key national races of the 2026 election season, the Minnesota Senate primary is heating up. So far, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan heads up the pack on the Democrat side in ...

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced on Thursday she is running for U.S. Senate in the 2026 election.

Chair Jaime Harrison is backing Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) in the Democratic primary against Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) to succeed retiring Sen.

MINNEAPOLIS — Retiring Sen. Tina Smith has endorsed Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the race to replace her in the U.S. Senate. Citing their long relationship working together in Minnesota, Smith said in a ...

The Senate is currently split 53-45 in favor of Republicans. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Angus King are independents but caucus with the 45 Democrats in the legislative body, making the split essentially ...