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Minnesota Democrats hold a competitive U.S. Senate primary on August 9, 2026, with U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan facing off amid political tensions and immigration enforcement confrontations.

Minnesota Senate primary pits Democratic factions as GOP seeks to end drought

Minnesota voters head to the polls Tuesday in a state primary in which Democrats will decide a competitive U.S. Senate nomination and Republicans will choose nominees they hope will end a 20-year drought in statewide elections. President…

2026-08-10 · 4 MIN READ

Minnesota Senate primary pits Angie Craig against Peggy Flanagan

Minnesota Democrats vote Tuesday in a U.S. Senate primary between U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
The contest follows two killings in Minneapolis streets during protests against a monthslong federal deportation campaign.
President Donald Trump pulled back on the campaign under pressure after the shootings.
The immigration debate adds a schism to a race that echoes left-versus-center divides playing out across the United States this year.

2026-08-09 · 3 MIN READ

August primaries in Michigan and Minnesota test Democratic division

The Democratic Party’s progressive and moderate factions will contest August Senate primaries in Michigan and Minnesota, according to the Associated Press.
Joseph Geevarghese, head of the progressive group Our Revolution, described the midterm elections as signaling a "pendulum shift from right to left" and said the United States is in a "transitional moment in national politics."
Maine Democrats will convene on Saturday to select a replacement nominee for Graham Platner, who left the race earlier this month; progressive former state lawmaker Troy Jackson is expected to clinch the nomination.
All three states are pivotal for Senate control, amplifying the stakes over whether progressive or moderate candidates carry the Democratic banner in November.

2026-07-21 · 3 MIN READ