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U.S. Senate · MN · Democratic candidate · 2026

Peggy Flanagan

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota

Minnesota lieutenant governor and White Earth Nation citizen focused on universal health care, family incomes and reproductive freedom.

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StateMinnesota
OfficeU.S. Senate
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Peggy stands.

Campaign position

Pass Medicare for All

  • Supports a national single-payer health system and would reverse federal cuts to Medicaid coverage

Campaign position

End corporate influence in elections

  • Would reverse Citizens United, disclose political donors and prohibit stock trading by federal elected officials

Campaign position

Raise the federal minimum wage

  • Supports a $17 federal wage floor that would rise with inflation as household costs increase

Campaign position

Establish national paid family leave

  • Supports paid family and medical leave so workers can care for relatives without losing their income

Campaign position

Expand childcare and family tax relief

  • Supports universal childcare and a larger Child Tax Credit to ease costs for working families

Campaign position

Restore nationwide abortion protections

  • Supports the Women’s Health Protection Act and repeal of the Hyde Amendment to improve abortion access

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2014

    Accomplishment

    Helped win Minnesota wage increase

    Co-chaired the coalition that won a state minimum-wage increase with future adjustments tied to inflation.

  2. Since 2019

    Experience

    Minnesota lieutenant governor

    Has served as lieutenant governor, working on housing, education and family-support policies.

  3. Elected in 2015

    Experience

    Minnesota House member

    Served in the state House and helped form its People of Color and Indigenous Caucus.

  • Experience

    Children’s Defense Fund executive director

    Led the Minnesota organization advocating for children and families before entering the legislature.

  • Experience

    Minneapolis school board member

    Served on the Minneapolis school board, focusing on education for children from different backgrounds.

  • Experience

    Wellstone Action trainer

    Trained grassroots organizers through Wellstone Action before serving in statewide office.

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