Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces she will run for Senate

By WDIO
February 13, 2025 - 5:58 PM

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced on social media that she will be running for U.S. Senate after Sen. Tina Smith said she would not be seeking reelection.

Lt. Gov. Flanagan made her announcement on X Thursday morning, February 13.

“I love Minnesota and my intention is to run for U.S. Senate and continue to serve the people of this state,” said Flanagan in her post. “I’ll make a formal announcement later this month. In the meantime, I’m talking with community and family and friends. I will have more to say soon.”

Republican Royce White, who lost to Senator Amy Klobuchar in November, has also implied he may be running again in 2026.