Progressives Win Senate Primaries in Minnesota and Michigan

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig 59% to 39.4% in Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary on August 11, 2026. Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary earlier in August. Both progressives now face November races that could decide Senate control, testing whether left-flank candidates can win broader general-electorate support.