Peggy Flanagan
What this job does: One of Minnesota's two votes in the U.S. Senate. Senators write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and approve or reject the president's picks for federal judges, the Supreme Court and the Cabinet. A term is six years.
- Current office
- Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (since 2019)
- Occupation
- Lieutenant governor
- Lives in
- St. Louis Park
Background
- Born in 1979 in St. Louis Park; citizen of the White Earth Nation (Ojibwe). Bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota (2002). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked as a trainer for Wellstone Action and as executive director of Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota. Served on the Minneapolis school board (2005-2009, 2010-2011). source: en.wikipedia.org
- State Representative for District 46A (2015-2019); lieutenant governor with Gov. Tim Walz since January 2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Won the Aug. 11, 2026 DFL primary with 59.0% of the vote over U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (39.4%). Sen. Tina Smith (DFL) is not running again, so the seat is open. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Medicare for All, and adding dental, hearing and vision coverage to Medicare; let the government negotiate drug prices. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Universal child care and a federal minimum wage of at least $17 an hour. source: en.wikipedia.org
- A "complete and total overhaul" of ICE (federal immigration enforcement). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Block military aid and arms sales to Israel; supports a two-state solution. source: en.wikipedia.org
- End corruption in Washington and act as "a check on Donald Trump." source: northernnewsnow.com
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