North Star matchup
Minnesota Senate race turning into proxy battle between moderates and progressives
Rep. Angie Craig, who is considering a campaign, is the mainstream favorite, but lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan is a likely left-wing rival
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Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn./Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan
The emerging race to succeed outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), who announced last week that she would not seek reelection, is setting the stage for an ideologically divisive Democratic primary, with rival members of the party’s progressive and moderate...