Flanagan Wins Minnesota Senate Primary

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a general election showdown against Republican Michele Tafoya. Her campaign frames the victory as proof that grassroots organizing can overcome large outside spending, with the campaign highlighting tens of thousands of conversations and hundreds of events across Minnesota. Flanagan quickly sought party unity, thanking supporters of rival Angie Craig and pledging to earn their votes in the November contest. Analysts noted Flanagan’s strong performance across both the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, reflecting her ground game and name recognition as a statewide official. In NBC’s call, Flanagan led Craig by about 20 percentage points, with 59.0% to 39.4% in the Democratic primary for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s seat. The race underscores ongoing momentum for progressive Democrats in several states as they pursue control of the Senate.