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. Flanagan officially becomes a Senate candidate
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially launched her campaign for U.S. Senate Thursday, a week after saying she would run following Sen. Tina Smith’s declaration she would not seek reelection next year.
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 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.
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.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan confirms Senate run; Rep. Ilhan Omar considering
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has confirmed her intention to run for Sen. Tina Smith's soon-to-be vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. Smith announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection after he term ends, meaning Minnesotans will vote for a new junior senator in November 2026.
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. 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.
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. Peggy Flanagan officially launches U.S. Senate run
Last week she announced her plan to run on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she will not be seeking reelection next year.
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.
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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan visits Duluth to talk Child Tax Credit
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan was in Lincoln Park discussing the new advance payment option for the Child tax Credit.
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Lt. Gov. Flanagan (White Earth Ojibwe) Intends to Run for US Senate in 2026
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, the highest-ranking Native American woman in state government and a citizen of ...
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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 ...