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Indigenous candidate Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary
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Indigenous candidate Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Peggy Flanagan, a progressive Indigenous woman and current lieutenant governor of Minnesota, won the Democratic primaries for the U.S. Senate.
  • Flanagan, of Ojibwe heritage, secured nearly 59% of the vote against a more moderate contender, Angie Craig.
  • She will face Republican Michele Tafoya in November, with a potential to become the first Indigenous American woman in the Senate.

Progressive Indigenous candidate Peggy Flanagan secured a significant victory in the Minnesota Democratic Senate primaries, defeating incumbent Representative Angie Craig. Flanagan, the current lieutenant governor, garnered approximately 59% of the vote, signaling a win for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.

Flanagan, who is of Ojibwe heritage, campaigned on progressive stances regarding immigration, reproductive rights, and healthcare access. She also focused on her opposition to former President Donald Trump's policies. Her campaign received endorsements from prominent progressive figures like Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

Her political career began as an urban Indigenous community organizer. She later served on the Minneapolis school board, in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and as lieutenant governor alongside Tim Walz, a position she has held since 2018 and was re-elected to in 2022.

Flanagan will now face Republican Michele Tafoya, a former television sports commentator, in the general election. If elected, Flanagan would make history as the first Indigenous American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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