Peggy Flanagan

Provided Biography:

Born into an Indigenous and Irish family, Peggy is Ojibwe and a member of the White Earth Nation. Her Anishinaabe name means “speaks in a loud and clear voice woman.” She has spent her career using her voice with a loud and clear focus on making life better for Minnesotans.

At just 25, Peggy became the youngest member of the Minneapolis School Board, where she fought to make sure kids of all backgrounds could get a high-quality education. She also served as a trainer for Wellstone Action, training tens of thousands of grassroots activists to find collective power in their communities.

Peggy went on to become the executive director of the Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota. While in that role, she co-chaired the Raise the Wage Coalition, successfully pushing to raise Minnesota’s minimum wage for the first time in a decade. She also served as a partner at The Management Center, where she advised and trained executives and organizational leaders on effective results-driven management.

In 2015, Peggy was elected to the state legislature, where she led Democrats on child care issues and engaged her colleagues to form the POCI (People of Color and Indigenous) Caucus. During the 2017-18 session, when her party was in the minority, Peggy was one of only two DFLers to successfully chief author a bill that became law. Since becoming Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor in 2019, Peggy has made a difference for families. She helped pass Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program into law and make investments in education, healthcare, and housing. She’s helping support our family farms and small businesses and is leading the fight to make sure abortion stays legal in Minnesota.

Now, Peggy is running for Senate to stop Donald Trump and the billionaires ransacking our government from making it harder for families, like the one she grew up in, to have a fair shot. At a time when Washington is more rigged than ever, Peggy will be a Senator who has the guts to take on our toughest fights and win for Minnesota families.

Peggy lives in her hometown of St. Louis Park with her husband, Tom, and her daughter, Siobhan. She is a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota.

Endorsements:

Federal Officeholders:

Senator Tina Smith

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Senator Ed Markey

Senator Bernie Sanders

Senator Chris Murphy

Senator Chris Van Hollen

Senator Jeff Merkley

Senator Martin Heinrich

Rep. Betty McCollum

Rep. Ilhan Omar

Rep. Ayanna Pressley

Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Rep. Ro Khanna

Rep. Adelita Grijalva

Frmr. Sec. Deb Haaland

Former Senator Al Franken

Minnesota Officeholders:

Attorney General Keith Ellison

State Auditor Julie Blaha

Grassroots Leaders:

Fmr. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison

Fmr. Sen. Ted Mondale

Rachel Bohman (fmr. DFL-endorsed Candidate for MN-01)

Community Leader Jackie Craig

Sakeena Futrell-Carter

Organizations:

ACMER

Association of Flight Attendants

MoveOn

Minnesota DFL Senior Caucus

Faith in Minnesota

OutFront Minnesota Action

Vote Run Lead

Minnesota Young DFL

High School Democrats of America

Voters of Tomorrow

College Democrats of America

No Dem Left Behind

Vote Mama

Minnesota DFL Party Environmental Caucus

Minnesota DFL Muslim Caucus

50501 Minnesota

Minnesota Indivisible Alliance

Moms Demand Action

End Citizens United

Common Defense

Patriotic Millionaires

Jane Fonda Climate PAC

Indivisible

Advance Native Political Leadership

Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

Inter Faculty Org

Unite Here! Local 17

National Nurses United

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663

Minnesota SEIU