Live results: Flanagan, Craig square off for Democratic nod in Minnesota Senate race
Summary
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and Representative Angie Craig are competing in the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota. The current Senator, Tina Smith, is retiring, opening the race for new candidates.Key Facts
- Tina Smith, the sitting U.S. Senator from Minnesota, has decided not to run for re-election.
- Peggy Flanagan is the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and identifies as a progressive.
- Flanagan has received the official endorsement of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party.
- Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have publicly supported Flanagan.
- Angie Craig is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Craig is supported by the House Minority Leader.
- The primary election is taking place on a Tuesday.
- The winner will represent the Democratic Party in the general election for the Minnesota Senate seat.
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