Peggy Flanagan
Last held office: Governor of Minnesota (2018–2022). Won the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in Minnesota.
Last office: Governor of MinnesotaBorn 1979
- Last margin
- +10.1
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Flanagan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Flanagan has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Flanagan won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate in Minnesota | General | Won | Michele Tafoya (R), Marisa Simonetti (I) | 53.7% | D+10.1 | $11.6M | D+4.3 | |
| 2018 | Governor of Minnesota | General | Won | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom (R), Chris Wright And Judith Schwartzbacker (I), Josh Welter And Mary O'Connor (L) | 53.8% | D+11.4 | — | — | |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-46A | General | Won | Anne Taylor (R) | 63.9% | D+28.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $11.6M
- Spent
- $10.6M
- Cash
- $993.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| PEGGY FLANAGAN FOR MINNESOTA FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Flanagan has held
- Governor of Minnesota · 2018–2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 46A · 2016–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Flanagan has run against
- Michele Tafoya (R) · 2026 general, won
- Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom (R) · 2018 election, won
- Anne Taylor (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 25 polls; Flanagan’s best result was 54% (U.S. Senate in Minnesota).
Flanagan’s polls in the database →How we know Flanagan
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET