Margaret Flanagan
Lieutenant Governor, Minnesota Lieutenant Governor · Candidate for Minnesota U.S. Senate · Democratic-Farmer-Labor
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotCandidate · Minnesota U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Minnesota Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 State General Election candidate file: U.S. Senator — 'Peggy Flanagan', DFL · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (3)
- Minnesota Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 State General Election candidate file: U.S. Senator — 'Peggy Flanagan', DFL (DFL nominee). Sitting Lieutenant Governor
- FEC S6MN00440 filed as Margaret Flanagan (Peggy is the ballot name). One-person-one-row: this row is canonical
- another entry is marked duplicate
Results
Certified results for Minnesota U.S. Senate
U.S. Senator
2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy KlobucharDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,792,441 | 56.2% |
| Royce WhiteRepublican | Republican | 1,291,712 | 40.5% |
| Rebecca WhitingLibertarian | Libertarian | 55,215 | 1.7% |
| Joyce Lynne LaceyOther party | Other party | 46,377 | 1.5% |
| Write-InWrite-in | Write-in | 3,578 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
U.S. Senator
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina SmithDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,566,522 | 48.7% |
| Jason LewisRepublican | Republican | 1,398,145 | 43.5% |
| Kevin O'ConnorOther party | Other party | 190,154 | 5.9% |
| Oliver SteinbergOther party | Other party | 57,174 | 1.8% |
| Write-InWrite-in | Write-in | 2,261 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (since January 7, 2019) — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $6,517,348cycle to date through Jul 22
- Cash on Hand
- $1,058,604cycle to date through Jul 22
- Spent
- $5,458,744cycle to date through Jul 22
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 22
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 22, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Authentic$1,707,339.50
- Canal Partners Media$434,425.00
- Wavelength Strategy$317,666.66
- Thrive Strategies Llc$150,897.78
- Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research Inc$131,524.58
Campaign finance — Peggy Flanagan For Minnesota: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Peggy Flanagan For Minnesota: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 22, 2026
Raised $6,517,348.17 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $5,458,744.13 · cash on hand $1,058,604.04 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 22, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $6,259,934.21 (96%); PACs and other political committees $177,992.29 (3%); Candidate contributions $7,000.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $40,493.93 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $31,927.74 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $1,835,924.87; media and advertising $786,601.37; general consulting $324,245.78; digital $264,903.66; staff, contractors and reimbursements $171,059.47; polling $165,022.35.
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Margaret
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $253,000–$303,500 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $30,171. Against: outside Google ads $745,000–$865,000; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $1,068,022. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Aug 12, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $253,000–$303,500 (Google creative spend ranges).
Aug 12, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — NORTH STAR DAWN PAC (opposing)
NORTH STAR DAWN PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 9 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $745,000–$865,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Aug 11, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $114,687 supporting, $1,441,226 opposing, across 19 reports.
NORTH STAR DAWN PACOpposing · $840,000
2 reports, newest Aug 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
MINNESOTA FORWARDOpposing · $601,226
9 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $84,516
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Indivisible ActionSupporting · $29,818
4 reports, newest Aug 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)Supporting · $353
1 report, newest Jul 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Growing up, I felt like the bottom could fall out at any moment. Too many families feel that way right now.”
“Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in American history - enriching himself off the Oval Office while taking food and health care from working people to hand out tax breaks to billionaires and corporations. Minnesotans deserve a senator who will stand up to Trump's corruption and fight to help folks afford the lives they want to live. That's what our campaign and the DFL is focused on for the next 84 days.”
“I'm honored by the trust Minnesotans have placed in me. Now, it's time to come together, move forward as one team, and win in November,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Peggy Flanagan wins Senate primary in Minnesota, notching another victory for progressive DemocratsAug 12, 2026 · Press · PBS NewsHour / AP
- Peggy Flanagan rides progressive momentum to victory over Angie Craig in DFL Senate primaryAug 12, 2026 · Press · Star Tribune
- Peggy Flanagan, fresh off her primary win, takes aim at Trump and outlines Senate agendaAug 12, 2026 · Press · MPR News
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://peggyflanagan.com captured 2026-09-24T21:32:35Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://peggyflanagan.com
Source: peggyflanagan.com (active; $6.52M raised per FEC; DFL primary winner Aug 11 2026)
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
Polls
Public polls
co/efficientGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Margaret (Peggy) Flanagan 43% · Michele Tafoya 42% · Marisa Simonetti 2% · Rebecca Whiting 2% · Undecided 11%
Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026 · 833 LV · ±3.38 pts · mobile text/live landline · co/efficient
SurveyUSA for KSTPGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Margaret (Peggy) Flanagan 42% · Michele Tafoya 42% · Marisa Simonetti 2% · Rebecca Whiting 2% · Undecided 12%
Sep 9, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 · 654 LV · ±4.4 pts · online panel (Cint) · SurveyUSA / KSTP
SurveyUSA for KSTP-TVDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate
Angie Craig 42% · Peggy Flanagan 40% · Other 3% · Undecided 15%
Jul 29, 2026 to Aug 4, 2026 · 513 LV · ±5.3 pts · KSTP-TV
Public Policy Polling for Democratic Lieutenant Governors AssociationDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate
Peggy Flanagan 46% · Angie Craig 32% · Undecided 22%
Jul 23, 2026 to Jul 24, 2026 · 672 LV · automated phone (IVR) · Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Minnesota U.S. Senate
- Marisa SimonettiNonpartisan · On the 2026 ballot
- Michele TafoyaRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Rebecca WhitingLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Minnesota — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Peggy Flanagan" (DFL) on the MN official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · MN official election authority · sourceU.S. Senator · MN-SEN
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · OSINT
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_askh92tdd.
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