Outspent Two to One: How Peggy Flanagan Beat the Establishment
Summary
Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate with about 59% of the vote, defeating Representative Angie Craig. Flanagan’s campaign focused on grassroots organizing and rejecting corporate political action committee (PAC) money, while advocating progressive policies like Medicare for All and raising the minimum wage.Key Facts
- Peggy Flanagan beat Angie Craig 59% to 39.4% in the Minnesota Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
- Flanagan raised $6.4 million and refused corporate PAC money; Craig raised $12.6 million and accepted such funds.
- Craig was endorsed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- Flanagan received endorsements from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
- Craig spent $9.6 million on ads; Flanagan spent $1.9 million and focused on organizing more than 300 events in 112 communities.
- Flanagan’s campaign emphasized progressive issues like Medicare for All, a national minimum wage increase, and universal childcare.
- Flanagan became the favorite after winning the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement at the state convention.
- Flanagan will face Republican Michele Tafoya in the general election and plans to continue focusing on her anti-PAC, economic populist message.
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