Minnesota's Flanagan Wins Democratic Senate Primary

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary on August 11, 2026, defeating Rep. Angie Craig, the Associated Press reported. Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, would be the first Native American woman in the Senate if elected in November. She faces Republican Michele Tafoya, a former NBC Sports broadcaster, for retiring Sen. Tina Smith's open seat.