# Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Senate primary 2026-08-13T17:16:55+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary for the US Senate, bringing her closer to representing the state in Washington. The 46-year-old, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, raised $6.52 million for her campaign through July 22, spending about $5.46 million and keeping over $1 million in cash. Flanagan, who served alongside Governor Tim Walz, has not publicly disclosed her personal net worth. Her family includes her husband Tom Weber, a former Minnesota Public Radio host, and 13-year-old daughter Siobhan. She previously served in the Minnesota House and on the Minneapolis Board of Education. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: campaign finance, Minnesota Senate primary, Native American politics, Peggy Flanagan, US midterm elections Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/peggy-flanagan-wins-minnesota-senate-primary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/peggy-flanagan-wins-minnesota-senate-primary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.