Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All, ending prior authorization, broader Medicare and Medicaid coverage and prescription-price negotiation.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Peggy Flanagan
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Minnesota
Projected winner: Peggy Flanagan
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:34 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. MN · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and a White Earth Nation member. Her campaign biography describes growing up in St. Louis Park, Minneapolis school-board service, children’s advocacy and state legislative work before becoming lieutenant governor in 2019.
Roots
- Hometown: St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- Career: School board; Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota; state legislator; lieutenant governor
Education
- University of Minnesota · graduate; degree title and year not stated
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Labor & families
Supports a $17 federal minimum wage indexed to inflation, national paid leave, universal childcare and the PRO Act.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government ethics
Supports banning congressional and presidential stock trading, reversing Citizens United and requiring donor disclosure.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Agriculture
Supports a comprehensive five-year Farm Bill, farmers’ equipment-repair rights and biofuel investment.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Climate & energy
Supports wind, solar and other clean-energy investment, adaptation and enforcement of environmental standards.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Reproductive rights
Supports federal abortion-rights protections, repeal of the Hyde Amendment and insurance coverage for IVF.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Gun policy & public safety
Supports assault-weapon, high-capacity-magazine and ghost-gun bans, police training resources and rehabilitation programs.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Tribal communities
Supports treaty obligations, permanent advance Indian Health Service funding and stronger support for Tribal education and survivor protections.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Minnesota Secretary of State — My Ballot, November 3, 2026 general election ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.