Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary

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By Bridget Bowman

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has won the Democratic primary for the Senate in Minnesota, NBC News projects, notching another major victory for her party’s progressive wing.

Flanagan defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith, who endorsed Flanagan along with Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and other progressive leaders. She would be the first Native American woman in the Senate if she is elected in November.

Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary

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