Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan teases Senate run
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is seeking a higher office. After Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith announced that she will not be ...
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Flanagan, White enter US Senate race in Minnesota; Ellison says he is 'not in or out'
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and a failed 2024 candidate have both announced bids for a 2026 congressional seat ...
A look at who might run for Minnesota governor in 2026 — and who’s ruled it out
The 2026 campaign for Minnesota governor will start to take shape over the next several months as Gov. Tim Walz weighs seeking a third term and several Republicans consider challenging him. Walz has ...
Maddow Blog | Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.14.25: Tim Walz eyes possible 2026 Senate campaign
Tim Walz will run for the seat next year? NBC News reports that he’s eyeing the contest, though he also hasn’t ruled out a ...
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An open Minnesota Senate seat is enticing to plenty but unclear how many will take plunge
Minnesota has its first open-seat Senate race since 2006. Many candidates are giving it a look and both parties say they’re ...
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Tina Smith’s decision to retire provokes interest in Senate run from Walz, Flanagan and other Dems
Tina Smith’s seat, which has been reliably Democratic, was moved to ‘battleground’ by an analyst, setting up a competitive ...
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces run for U.S. Senate, Rep. Ilhan Omar considering
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Thursday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into ...
Ilhan Omar and Tim Walz being floated to replace Tina Smith in Senate
Several Democrats are being entertained as options to succeed Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), who announced she would not run for reelection.
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‘Nowhere Near Over’: California and Minnesota Face Federal Investigation for Refusing to Implement Trump’s Ban on Men in Women’s Sports
California and Minnesota face federal investigations for defying Trump's order prohibiting men in women's sports that are ...
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‘Well Shit’: Let’s Run Down the Tidal Wave of Rumored Candidates to Replace Sen. Tina Smith
Plus curious Wolves coverage, 'Love Is Blind' drama, and locally angling 'SNL' at 50 in today's Flyover news roundup.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith will not seek reelection in 2026
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek a second full term next year, opening up a seat in a Democratic-leaning state.
Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek reelection. Here’s who might run for the seat.
No Republican has won statewide office in Minnesota since 2006, though margins have gotten closer in recent years.