Overview
- The first televised faceoff between Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig took place on June 19 on Twin Cities PBS’s Almanac and ran about an hour.
- Flanagan won the DFL convention endorsement in late May, capturing strong delegate support that gives her party backing inside Minnesota’s activist base.
- Craig skipped the convention and is running directly to the statewide primary while reporting a fundraising edge that campaign filings show gives her more cash on hand.
- Recent polls show a tight race with each campaign claiming advantages and both focusing their debate attacks on electability, outside spending, and past votes.
- The outcome of the Aug. 11 DFL primary will decide who faces Republican challengers for the open Tina Smith seat and shape the party’s November strategy in a competitive state.