Minnesota DFL Endorses Peggy Flanagan For U.S. Senate Seat

CBS Minnesota

June 1, 2026

The state DFL has endorsed U.S. Senate candidate and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for the congressional seat.

Delegates at the Minnesota DFL convention in Rochester endorsed Flanagan on Saturday for the spot currently held by Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.

"I am deeply honored to earn the DFL endorsement and grateful to every delegate, volunteer, organizer, and Minnesotan who helped us build the movement that led to this moment," Flanagan said. "This process matters because it's one of the few places in politics where grassroots organizing matters more than money. At a moment when so many people are feeling frustrated, exhausted, and left behind, nearly 40,000 Minnesotans chose to participate because it was one more way to show up for their community and make their voices heard. Together, we're going to take on corporate power, stand up for working people, and defeat Donald Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot."

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