Angie Craig (D), Peggy Flanagan (D), and four other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Minnesota on August 11, 2026. As of June 2026, Craig and Flanagan led in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention.
Incumbent Tina Smith (D) is not running for re-election. Smith endorsed Flanagan.
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota endorsed Flanagan. Craig did not seek the party's nomination. In May 2026, the Minnesota Reformer's Michelle Griffith said, "A year ago, Craig was a formidable front-runner for the Senate seat, but she’d long positioned herself as hawkish on border security and voted for the Laken Riley Act. ... Flanagan has sharply criticized Craig’s Laken Riley vote, and on Saturday highlighted the vote as a key distinction between her and Craig." MinnPost's Ana Radelat said, "Craig has made the calculus that aggressively shifting her efforts to a different, much larger pool of Democratic voters who may be more open to her pragmatic type of politics – those who will cast ballots in August’s primary – will reinvigorate her campaign."
