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Beating the odds: Flanagan wins big in Minnesota, poised to make Senate history

Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

Aug 18, 2026

Beating the odds: Flanagan wins big in Minnesota, poised to make Senate history

Peggy Flanagan won Minnesota's DFL Senate primary in a landslide despite being significantly outspent, positioning her to become the first Ojibwe U.S. senator in history. Contribut…

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Beating the odds: Flanagan wins big in Minnesota, poised to make Senate history

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