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Peggy Flanagan

Minnesota Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Support

Party InferenceFlanagan, a progressive Democrat and Minnesota Lieutenant Governor, has consistently supported worker protections and environmental standards, suggesting alignment with conditional tariff policies tied to labor/environmental benchmarks, though no direct statement on this specific tariff mechanism was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Strongly Support

Party InferenceAs a progressive Democrat and Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota under Tim Walz, Flanagan has consistently championed workers' rights and higher wages, and Minnesota enacted a $15+ minimum wage increase during her tenure, suggesting strong support for federal wage increases to $17/hour, though no direct statement on this specific federal threshold was found. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformFlanagan has a strong environmental record as Minnesota Lieutenant Governor championing clean energy and climate action, including support for aggressive emissions reductions, but lacks a direct congressional voting record or explicit statement on this specific 50%-by-2035 legislative benchmark. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Support

Party InferenceFlanagan, as Minnesota's progressive Democratic Lieutenant Governor and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate, has championed climate action and clean energy transition, strongly suggesting support for ending new federal fossil fuel permits, though no direct statement on this specific policy has been identified. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Oppose

Party InferenceFlanagan is a progressive Democrat (MN Lt. Governor) with no direct statements on defense spending increases, but her broader progressive record and alignment with the left wing of the Democratic Party strongly suggests opposition to large defense budget increases above inflation. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Support

Party InferenceFlanagan, running as a progressive Democrat for U.S. Senate in 2026, has no direct public record on foreign assistance levels; position inferred from her progressive Democratic background and general alignment with mainstream Democratic foreign policy support, though her focus has been on domestic and Indigenous issues as Lieutenant Governor. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Strongly Support

Public StatementAs Minnesota Lieutenant Governor under Tim Walz, Flanagan co-championed the 2023 universal background check law signed in Minnesota, and has consistently and publicly supported universal background checks as a core gun safety priority. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Support

Party InferenceFlanagan, as Minnesota's progressive Democratic Lieutenant Governor under Tim Walz, has supported gun safety measures including universal background checks and assault weapons restrictions, but her specific position on a federal semi-automatic rifle ban is inferred from her general progressive gun-safety record rather than an explicit statement. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Support

Party InferenceFlanagan, as Minnesota's Democratic Lieutenant Governor and a progressive Democrat, has generally supported expanded healthcare access and aligned with progressive healthcare positions, but her specific stance on Medicare for All at the federal level is inferred from her overall progressive record rather than explicit documented statements on this exact policy. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformAs Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor and a progressive Democrat running for U.S. Senate, Flanagan has consistently championed expanded healthcare access and has publicly supported Medicare drug price negotiation as part of her platform, aligned with her strong progressive record including support for the Inflation Reduction Act's drug pricing provisions. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Strongly Support

Public StatementFlanagan, as Minnesota's DFL Lieutenant Governor and a progressive Democrat with Native American heritage, has consistently supported comprehensive immigration reform including pathways to citizenship, as reflected in her public statements and the Walz-Flanagan administration's advocacy for immigrant communities in Minnesota. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Oppose

Party InferencePeggy Flanagan, as a progressive Democratic lieutenant governor and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party with a record focused on Indigenous rights and social equity, has not made border security funding a priority and her general progressive profile suggests opposition to significantly increased border enforcement infrastructure; no direct statements on this specific federal question were found. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Support

Party InferenceFlanagan, a progressive Democrat and Minnesota Lieutenant Governor running for U.S. Senate, has consistently supported higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations, but no direct statement on a 50% top rate at the $10 million threshold was found; position inferred from her progressive policy record. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Support

Party InferenceFlanagan, a progressive Democrat and Minnesota Lt. Governor running for U.S. Senate, has broadly supported taxing corporations and the wealthy more, aligning with Democratic mainstream support for raising the corporate rate to 28%, though no direct statement on this specific rate has been identified. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Strongly Support

Public StatementAs Minnesota Lieutenant Governor and progressive Democrat who championed voting rights expansions including automatic voter registration at the state level, Flanagan has consistently supported expanded voting access measures, strongly suggesting support for federal automatic voter registration legislation. Fact-check this →