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.
AI:Progressive Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is attempting to deflect from her own administration's mounting fraud scandals by launching a smear campaign against Republican candidate Michele Tafoya. Following Flanagan's primary victory over moderate Angie Craig, the Democrat appeared on Morning Joe to peddle the tired narrative that Tafoya is merely a puppet who would act as a "yes sir" senator for Donald Trump. This blatant attempt to characterize the former NFL reporter as an extremist supporter of an "out of control" ICE regime is a desperate tactic designed to mask Flanagan's own failures and her refusal to take responsibility for the leadership crisis currently plaguing Minnesota politics.Open
In her first national television interview since winning Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan joins Alicia Menendez to discuss her win, the state's gubernatorial race, and the DOJ sending teams to monitor elections.
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.
Longtime former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya secured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, multiple media organizations reported less than hour after the polls closed.
Another Midwestern moderate versus progressive showdown will play out Tuesday in Minnesota, where Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are competing.
Ahead of the primary in Minnesota, Rep. Angie Craig, a moderate Democrat, says she's the best candidate to keep that seat blue. She responds to reports of Super PAC spending on her behalf, saying that "we should ban outside money," but "I don't think Democrats can tie out hands behind our backs."
The Senate primary race in Minnesota will be the latest test of left-wing energy in the party, in a state that was convulsed by the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown this winter.
