Flanagan clinches Democratic Senate nod in Minnesota in win for progressives

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:38:12 GMT

The progressive momentum in Democratic Senate primaries continued Tuesday, with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeating the more moderate Rep. Angie Craig in a high-stakes contest. But progressives were dealt a setback in neighboring Wisconsin, with state Rep. Francesca Hong, a self-described democratic socialist and the perceived front-runner in the Democratic primary, losing to Milwaukee […]

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