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Peggy Flanagan

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · MN · Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Peggy Flanagan is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Senate and Minnesota's lieutenant governor, an office she has held since 2019. A member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, she previously served in the Minnesota House and worked in nonprofit management and child advocacy.

Where Peggy Flanagan stands, based on their records

Supports

Immigration (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Gun Control (1 record),

Track record

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 2 support

  • Encouraged peaceful protest in response to ICE operations and supported a pathway to citizenship and continued protections for DACA recipients.

    January 19, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: marshallindependent.com · researched July 13, 2026

  • Joined state and local leaders in opposing federal executive orders targeting immigrants and refugees.

    January 27, 2017Supports Immigration

    Source: house.mn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support

  • Opposed the 2018 omnibus supplemental budget package, citing omitted emergency school aid, opioid-response, eldercare, health-cost, and tax-fairness measures.

    May 20, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: house.mn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support

  • Coauthored Minnesota House bills calling for background checks on firearm transfers and court petitions to temporarily prohibit firearm possession by people posing a significant danger.

    November 14, 2017Supports Gun Control

    Source: tcdailyplanet.net · researched July 13, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 support

  • Helped establish an agreement between Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors and Minneapolis Public Schools to improve Native student outcomes, cultural competency, educational partnerships, and community engagement.

    November 14, 2017Supports Civil Rights

    Source: tcdailyplanet.net · researched July 13, 2026

  • Publicly opposed House File 322, saying its financial penalties for protesters threatened free speech and peaceful assembly.

    January 27, 2017Supports Civil Rights

    Source: house.mn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Received retiring U.S. Senator Tina Smith's endorsement in the Democratic primary for Smith's Senate seat.

    May 4, 2026

    Source: cbsnews.com · researched July 13, 2026

  • Was elected chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association, becoming the first Native woman to lead a national party committee.

    December 5, 2023

    Source: demlgs.org · researched July 13, 2026

  • Received the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement for reelection as lieutenant governor.

    May 20, 2022

    Source: dfl.org · researched July 13, 2026

  • Organized with other DFL legislators to form the Minnesota House People of Color and Indigenous Caucus.

    November 14, 2017

    Source: tcdailyplanet.net · researched July 13, 2026

Past race Peggy Flanagan ran in:

Profile last researched July 13, 2026.