The pandemic would kill more than 15,000 Minnesotans — and open deep divisions over how it was handled by public officials.

SAINT LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan kicked off a statewide campaign tour on Saturday as she begins her race for the soon-to-be open U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota. She was quick to act when U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced she would not be running for re-election.

Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan kicks off her U-S Senate campaign today (Sat 10:15 a-m) in St. Louis Park with a statewide 'Kitchen Table Conversation.' From groceries to gas, Flanagan says she wants to hear what issues Minnesota families are facing and find solutions.

(AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won't seek Minnesota's open ... then began testing the waters for the state's first open Senate race since 2006. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said soon after Smith's announcement that she was running. Other Democrats considering ...

Tina Smith’s surprise retirement announcement, which has created a rare opening in the U.S. Senate that’s likely to bring a real contest to Minnesota for the first time in decades. So far, his lieutenant governor, Peggy Flanagan, is the only official ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election last year, said he will not seek a spot in the U.S. Senate, according to his spokesperson on Wednesday.

A lack of funding for mental health services in Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s 2025 proposed state budget disappoints Minnesota’s mental health advocacy organizations. Walz and Flanagan’s proposed state budget, released Jan. 16 ...

The Democratic Senate primary in the North Star State is expected to be crowded. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) entered the race last week, while other potential candidates include Reps. Angie Craig, the top Democrat on the House Agriculture ...

Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Minnesota junior senator, Tina Smith. Flanagan is the only Democrat to enter the race so far.

A spokesperson for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday he will not run for the U.S. Senate and will instead explore a third term in his current office.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is not running for the United States Senate now occupied by Sen. Tina Smith (DFL). In an announcement through his spokesperson, Walz says “he loves his job as Governor,” and he’s exploring the possibility of another term.