NEWSNATIONNOW (Mira Bhakta and The Hill) - Angie Craig throws hat in the ring for WNBA commissioner
Craig lost to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the Democratic primary for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-Minn.) seat.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Democratic establishment wins Wisconsin, but progressive wave continues to sweep US
The Democratic establishment strikes back in the Midwest. Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong narrowly lost the primary for Wisconsin governor to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. But in Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, beat moderate Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in the Senate primary. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who narrowly lost her own Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, discusses the Democratic divide. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Flanagan claims she could be first Native American woman senator — but Elizabeth Warren already tried that
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's campaign sent a fundraising email after her primary win claiming no Native American woman has ever served in the U.S. Senate, a boast that glosses over Elizabeth Warren's years of disputed ancestry claims. Flanagan defeated centrist Rep. Angie Craig in Tuesday's Democratic Senate primary, winning 59% of the vote to […] The post Flanagan claims she could be first Native American woman senator — but Elizabeth Warren already tried that appeared first on American Almanac .
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's campaign sent a fundraising email after her primary win claiming no Native American woman has ever served in the U.S. Senate, a boast that glosses over Elizabeth Warren's years of disputed ancestry claims. Flanagan defeated centrist Rep. Angie Craig in Tuesday's Democratic Senate primary, winning 59% of the vote to Craig's 40% with 80% of expected ballots counted. Hours later, her campaign's fundraising operation fired off an email casting her potential election in historic terms. The email, reported by the New York Post , read in part: "Friend, in almost 250 years, there's never been a Native woman serving in the US Senate. It's time to change that." Flanagan, who is Ojibwe and a member of the…Open
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Peggy Flanagan: Michele Tafoya would be a 'YES SIR SENATOR' for Trump
Minnesota’s progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated moderate Congresswoman Angie Craig in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary. Now, she will face the Republican candidate—former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya—in November’s general election. Flanagan joins Morning Joe to discuss the top issues in the race and argues that Tafoya is out of touch, supports an ‘out of control’ ICE, and would be a ‘yes sir’ senator for Trump.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Lt Gov. Peggy Flanagan slams GOP opponent Michele Tafoya’s support for ICE
Minnesota’s progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig, D-MN, in Tuesday’s Democratic senate primary. Now, she will face former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya in November’s general election. On Morning Joe, Flanagan slams Tafoya’s history of support for ICE, saying the agency is “completely out of control.”
DAILYCALLER (Ashley Brasfield) - Peggy Flanagan Defeats Angie Craig In Minnesota Democratic Senate Primary
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AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Socialist fever breaks: Takeaways from Crowley's win
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated socialist Francesca Hong by about 3,000 votes, dealing a blow to the progressive left's momentum Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, after his own polling indicated he was behind by nearly 20 points. Why it matters: Crowley's win could breathe new life into a center-left that had been losing primary after primary in recent months, from last week's Senate contest in Michigan to House races across the country . Yes, but: The day wasn't a total loss for progressives. - In the day's other big ideological showdown between Democrats, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota's Senate primary by 20 points.…
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated socialist Francesca Hong by about 3,000 votes, dealing a blow to the progressive left's momentum Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, after his own polling indicated he was behind by nearly 20 points. Why it matters: Crowley's win could breathe new life into a center-left that had been losing primary after primary in recent months, from last week's Senate contest in Michigan to House races across the country . Yes, but: The day wasn't a total loss for progressives. - In the day's other big ideological showdown between Democrats, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota's Senate primary by 20 points.…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Michele Tafoya projected to win GOP nod for MN Senate: AP
Her opponent was not clear as of press time, with Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, D-Minn., locked in a close contest for the party nomination.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Marty Hobe) - Progressive vs. moderate Democrats face off in Minnesota Senate race
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan takes on Rep. Angie Craig for Minnesota's Senate seat.
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary
Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.