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Peggy Flanagan Wins Democratic Senate Primary and Lisa Demuth Wins GOP Gubernatorial Primary in Minnesota
Just the facts
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan defeated U.S. Representative Angie Craig to secure the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in a primary heavily influenced by debates over federal immigration enforcement. Flanagan will face Republican nominee Michele Tafoya, a former sports reporter, in the November election. In the Republican primary for governor, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth defeated Trump-backed candidate Mike Lindell. Demuth advances to face Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is running for governor after incumbent Governor Tim Walz declined to seek a third term.
Why this is news
Voters in Minnesota cast ballots on August 11, 2026, in primary elections for an open U.S. Senate seat and the governor's office.
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