Peggy Flanagan

Recent media appearances

• DebateOct 16, 2026In only scheduled debate, Flanagan and Tafoya spar over track records and policy positionsMPR News (KTTC report)
• DebateAug 5, 2026U.S. Senate candidates spar over immigration, tariffs at FarmfestFarmfest forum (MPR News)

Top articles

1. NPR (via KJZZ)Fraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debateOct 17, 2026
2. FOX 9Senate debate: Lt. Gov. Flanagan, Republican nominee Tafoya spar over fraud, taxesOct 16, 2026
3. Valley News LivePeggy Flanagan wins DFL primary for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seatAug 11, 2026

Overview

Peggy Flanagan has been Minnesota's lieutenant governor since 2019. She won the DFL primary for the open U.S. Senate seat on Aug. 11, 2026, defeating U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, after Sen. Tina Smith chose not to seek reelection. valleynewslive.com fox9.com

Her campaign says she co-chaired the Raise the Wage Coalition, helped pass Minnesota's paid family and medical leave program, and takes no corporate PAC money. She ran against Republican Michele Tafoya in the general election. peggyflanagan.com fox9.com

Platform

• Proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour, indexed to inflation.peggyflanagan.com
• Says she would pursue Medicare for All and, in the meantime, restore Medicaid cuts and ban insurer prior authorization requirements.peggyflanagan.com
• Proposes banning stock trading by members of Congress and the president, and reversing Citizens United.peggyflanagan.com
• Says she would dismantle ICE and create a legal status pathway for long-term undocumented residents.peggyflanagan.com
• Says she supports an independent office of inspector general and harsher penalties for fraud in state programs.fox9.com