Peggy Flanagan hopes to be 1st Native woman in US Senate

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces run for US Senate
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially announced she is running for Minnesota's soon-to-open U.S. Senate seat. Last week, Sen. Tina Smith announced she wouldn't be seeking reelection in the 2026 election.
Lt. Gov. Flanagan officially becomes a Senate candidate
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially launched her campaign for U.S. Senate Thursday, a week after saying she would run following Sen. Tina Smith’s declaration she would not seek reelection next year.
Peggy Flanagan hopes to be the first Native woman in US Senate
Flanagan has served as the state’s 50th lieutenant governor alongside Gov. Tim Walz since 2019. She helped create the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office, a first for the country.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Officially Launches Campaign for U.S. Senate
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has officially launched her campaign for U.S. Senate. Flanagan made the announcement on social media saying she is running to take Minnesota values to D.C. She also says a Native American woman has never won a seat in the U.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially launches U.S. Senate run
Last week she announced her plan to run on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she will not be seeking reelection next year.
Lt. Gov. Flanagan officially announces run for U.S. Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially announced she is launching a campaign to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces she will run for U.S. Senate
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced she is launching a campaign to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate.
Lt. Gov. Flanagan officially launches U.S. Senate campaign
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan officially launched her campaign for U.S. Senate on Thursday, February 20. Flanagan had originally announced her intention to run on February 13 after Sen. Tina Smith announced she would not be seeking reelection.
Minnesota lieutenant governor launches Senate bid
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan launched her official campaign Thursday for the U.S. Senate, running to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in the 2026 election cycle. “Today, I’m officially launching my campaign for the U.
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