Flanagan Pushes for Earlier Senate Primary

Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is pushing to move the state’s U.S. Senate primary up from August 11, arguing it’s too late and forces candidates into a frantic, unprepared scramble before the November general election. Running against Congresswoman Angie Craig for the seat held by retiring Senator Tina Smith, Flanagan says an earlier date would give candidates more time to connect with voters and build stronger campaigns — a move she believes would level the playing field and improve the quality of Minnesota’s election process. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8dc63d838afcafb0