Progressive Peggy Flanagan sweeps Minnesota Senate primary in race defined by anti-ICE anger
- Posted on August 12, 2026
- By The Guardian
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In brief
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota's Democratic lieutenant governor, secured a decisive victory in the state Senate primary, defeating moderate candidate Angie Craig. The election highlighted deep divisions within Minnesota's Democratic Party between progressive and establishment wings, with immigration enforcement and ICE detention emerging as central campaign issues. Flanagan's win underscores growing voter momentum behind progressive policies and candidates willing to challenge traditional Democratic approaches to immigration matters.
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Progressive Peggy Flanagan sweeps Minnesota Senate primary in race defined by anti-ICE anger
State’s Democratic lieutenant governor bests Angie Craig in another election contest pitting a progressive against a moderate
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