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What to know about the US primary election in Minnesota

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 837 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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What to know about the US primary election in Minnesota Immigration is at the center of another closely watched Democratic Senate race.

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What happened

What to know about the US primary election in Minnesota Immigration is at the center of another closely watched Democratic Senate race.

Why it matters

Minnesota Democrats will decide a competitive US Senate primary in another face-off between moderate and progressive candidates that could define the party’s identity heading into the midterm elections.

Common ground

Immigration has emerged as a defining issue in the Democratic primary election on Tuesday in the Midwestern state of Minnesota for the United States Senate, as establishment-backed Representative Angie Craig and more leftist Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “Representative Ilhan Omar, who endorsed her campaign. Omar is also running to retain her House seat in District 5.”
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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry for the 2026 Minnesota Senate election and a news report, confirm that Ilhan Omar endorsed Peggy Flanagan for the U.S. Senate.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Flanagan (Ojibwe: Gizhiiwewidamookwe; born September 22, 1979) is an American politician and Ojibwe activist serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Flanagan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Democratic former Wayne County he…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Democratic lieutenant governor …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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Claim 2: “Flanagan also has support from key figures in the party’s progressive wing, including Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont.”
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Claim 3: “Craig was one of the House Democrats to call for then-US President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race after his debate against Trump.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Angie Craig's calls for Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race.
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Claim 4: “On the Democratic side, US Senator Amy Klobuchar, is expected to win the nomination for the party.”
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Claim 5: “Royce White, who was the Republican nominee for the state’s other US Senate seat in 2024.”
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Claim 6: “US Rep. Ilhan Omar has four challengers in District 5: Julie Le, Abena McKenzie, Latonya Reeves and Nate Schluter.”
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Claim 7: “The Republican primary features nine candidates, including former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya; former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze, who has the state party’s endorsement; and former professional basketball player Royce White”
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Claim 8: “Craig and Flanagan are competing for the Democratic nomination in an open-seat race after Senator Tina Smith announced she would not seek re-election.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Senator Tina Smith announced she would not seek re-election, leaving an open seat for which Craig and Flanagan were competing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Christine Elizabeth "Tina" Smith is an American politician, retired Democratic political consultant, and former businesswoman serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Smith
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web search NEUTRAL — Tim Walz won't run for open US Senate seat in Minnesota, weighs third run for governor.This decision comes after Senator Tina Smith announced she would not seek re-election, leaving her seat open. Sev…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2025/02/26/tim-walz-deci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tina Smith is not seeking reelection to Senate [RAW].Tina Smith announced she wouldn't seek re-election. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and former Senate candidate Royce White are also planning to run.
https://www.fox9.com/news/rep-angie-craig-considering-us-sen…
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Claim 9: “Abdul El-Sayed, who won last week’s Democratic Senate primary in Michigan”
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Claim 10: “Minnesota hasn’t elected a Republican governor in over a decade.”
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Claim 11: “Smith is backing Flanagan.”
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The claim is supported by a cross-reference from the NY Post and other search results indicating Smith's endorsement of Flanagan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Links to historical lists and statistics, art work, images, and research collections of former senators.
https://www.senate.gov/senators/
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. As of July 2026, there are 53 Republican …
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate
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Claim 12: “Omar secured the Democratic Party endorsement in May.”
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Claim 13: “In Congress, Craig introduced articles of impeachment against then-US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Representative Angie Craig signed onto articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections. In these elections, voters will elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are two main types of congressional committees in the United States House of Representatives, standing committees and select committees. Committee chairs are selected by whichever party is in th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building is a 7-story building at 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, north of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipple_Building
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Claim 14: “opponents criticise Craig and nearly 60 other Democrats in the House and Senate who voted in support of the Laken Riley Act in 2025, Trump’s bill that requires federal authorities to detain migrants who face charges of theft and violent crimes.”
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Claim 15: “Governor Tim Walz is not seeking another term”
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Claim 16: “Craig’s key supporters are Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz, House Democratic Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, and former US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.”
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Claim 17: “Walz, the 2024 Democratic nominee for Vice President”
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Claim 18: “On the Republican side, the top contenders include Trump-endorsed Mike Lindell, state House Speaker Lisa Demuth and Kendall Qualls, who has the endorsement of the state GOP.”
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Claim 19: “establishment-backed Representative Angie Craig and more leftist Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan offer competing visions for how Democrats should respond to US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig were competing in the Democratic primary for the US Senate in Minnesota, with the race centered on immigration enforcement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angela Dawn Craig (born February 14, 1972) is an American politician, retired journalist, and former businesswoman. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she has served as the U.S. repr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Craig
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Flanagan (Ojibwe: Gizhiiwewidamookwe; born September 22, 1979) is an American politician and Ojibwe activist serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Flanagan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Democratic lieutenant governor …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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Claim 20: “Craig flipped a Republican-held congressional seat in 2018”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny whether Angie Craig flipped a Republican-held seat in 2018.
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Claim 21: “From late 2025 through early 2026, federal immigration agents were stationed throughout Minneapolis as part of a Trump administration deportation campaign.”
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Web search results from Vox and other sources confirm a massive surge of federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis starting in early January 2026 as part of a Trump administration campaign.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the morning of August 27, 2025, a mass shooting occurred at the Church of the Annunciation in the Windom neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The attack took place during a schedu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Annunciation_Catholic_Chu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Minneapolis City Council election occurred in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States on November 4, 2025. The Minneapolis City Council is made up of 13 members representing differ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States, covers the 9th District of the Federal Reserve, which is made up of Minnesota, Montana, North and Sout…
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Claim 22: “Flanagan supports Medicare for All and wants to curtail US military support for Israel.”
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Claim 23: “In January, Renee Good and Alex Pretti were fatally shot by federal officers”
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Wikipedia entries specifically detail the killings of Renée Good (January 7, 2026) and Alex Pretti (January 24, 2026) by federal officers in Minneapolis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January–February 2026, protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration, most notably the killing of Renée Good a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Cust…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 7, 2026, Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old American woman, was fatally shot by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Renée_Good
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Claim 24: “Polls are open from 7am CT (12pm GMT) and close at 8pm CT (1am GMT).”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general geography and history of Minnesota; no specific information regarding poll opening or closing times for the election was provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Much of what is now Minnesota formed part of the vast French holding of Louisiana, which the United States purchased in 1803. After several territorial reorganizations, the Minnesota Territory was adm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. state of Minnesota is the northernmost state outside Alaska; its isolated Northwest Angle in Lake of the Woods is the only part of the 48 contiguous states lying north of the 49th parallel no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Minnesota
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web search NEUTRAL — Minnesota borders the U.S. states of North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and South Dakota and the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario. Minnesota is divided into 87 counties.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota
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