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Bernie Sanders headlines First Avenue rally for Peggy Flanagan in contentious Senate race

Craig defended her pragmatic approach to the Senate race and disputed Flanagan’s criticism of her fundraising and past vote.

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Jul 20, 2026
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Bernie Sanders rallied in Minneapolis for Peggy Flanagan in her Democratic Senate primary contest with Angie Craig. The article describes the candidates’ contrasting approaches and reports on campaign fundraising and Craig’s past vote for the Laken Riley Act.

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Angie Craig
D · MN-2

U.S. representative and Flanagan’s Democratic primary opponent

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Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

U.S. senator who campaigned for Flanagan

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Minnesota Senate candidate and subject of the rally

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Keith Ellison
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota attorney general who spoke at the rally

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President mentioned in the context of the prior election and the Laken Riley Act

Republican Senate candidate mentioned in connection with fundraising

Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

U.S. representative who spoke at the rally

Tina Smith
D · MN · SEN

U.S. senator who spoke at the rally

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