Flanagan, Minnesota and U.S. Senate

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 says 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. “I love Minnesota and my intention is to run for the United States Senate and continue to serve the people of this state,
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.
Flanagan, White enter US Senate race in Minnesota; Ellison says he is 'not in or out'
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and a failed 2024 candidate have both announced bids for a 2026 congressional seat after U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced on Thursday that she will not be running for re-election in 2026.
Tim Walz, Peggy Flanagan eye bids for Minnesota U.S. Senate seat
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced Thursday that she plans to run for the state's newly open U.S. Senate in 2026, while Gov. Tim Walz is keeping the door open for a bid of his own, Axios has learned.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan enters US Senate race after Tina Smith exits
Flanagan, who is from St. Louis Park, graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2002, where she studied American Indian studies and child psychology. She also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 until she became lieutenant governor.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: 'My intention is to run for United States Senate'
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan says she plans to run for Sen. Tina Smith's Senate seat following Smith's earlier announcement she would not seek reelection in 2026.
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 the White Earth Nation, announced on Thursday her intention to run for the U.
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.
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Tina Smith’s decision to retire provokes interest in Senate run from Walz, Flanagan and other Dems
Tina Smith’s seat, which has been reliably Democratic, was moved to ‘battleground’ by an analyst, setting up a competitive ...
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An open Minnesota Senate seat is enticing to plenty but unclear how many will take plunge
Minnesota has its first open-seat Senate race since 2006. Many candidates are giving it a look and both parties say they’re ...