She will be looking to fill the seat of U.S. Sen. Tina Smith as she looks ahead to 2026

Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Minnesota junior senator, Tina Smith. Flanagan is the only Democrat to enter the race so far.

Walz was among a flurry of those from both major political parties who then began testing the waters for the state's first open Senate race since 2006. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said soon after Smith's announcement that she was running.

Minnesota's current Lt. Governor will run for senate next year. Peggy Flanagan made that announcement on her campaign Facebook page Thursday morning. Flanagan will vie for the seat after current Minnesota Senator Tina Smith announced she would not seek reelection earlier this month.

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced she is launching a campaign to represent Minnesota in the 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.

Democratic Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced Thursday that she is stepping into the race for the 2026 U.S. Senate

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.

Native Vote. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan , a Democrat, officially announced her candidacy for the open U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota on Thursday with the launch of the Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate website.

Rep. Angie Craig, who is considering a campaign, is the mainstream favorite, but lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan is a likely left-wing rival

A new Minnesota Golf Association report shows the sport is a major contributor to the state's economy. Lt. Gov. Flanagan to Run for Sen. Smith’s Seat in 2026 Lt. Gov. Flanagan to Run for Sen. Smith’s Seat in 2026 Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for Minnesota’s newly empty Senate seat after Senator Tina Smith announced this morning that she will not seek re-election in 2026.

Minnesota Senate race heats up as Tina Smith retires; Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan signals interest, while Democrats and Republicans weigh bids.