News Alert | ‘Minnesota Is Not for Sale’: Peggy Flanagan Wins Senate Primary
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 ‘Minnesota Is Not for Sale’: Peggy Flanagan Wins Senate Primary, Defeating Millions in Dark Money Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, won her state’s Democratic primary for the US Senate on Tuesday by an overwhelming margin, defeating US Rep. Angie Craig and outside groups that spent tens of millions of dollars trying to influence the race. “For months now, I have been telling you that this campaign was about the many vs. the money,” Flanagan said in her victory speech. “Well, guess what? The many just won.” READ THE FULL STORY Read all the latest news from Common Dreams Thank you for reading Common Dreams! Our independent journalism is funded by people like you, not corporations or billionaires. Support our work today Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and our EIN is 20-3368194. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112