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Craig lost the Senate primary to Peggy Flanagan and urged her supporters to back Flanagan in the general election.

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Primary results across six states included Peggy Flanagan’s victory over Angie Craig in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate contest and several consequential House races. The article also reports unresolved Wisconsin contests and candidates’ next steps toward November elections.
The Associated Press reports that primaries took place in Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin. In Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan defeated Angie Craig for the Democratic Senate nomination, while Michele Tafoya won the Republican nomination. Amy Klobuchar also won the Democratic nomination for governor, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth defeated Mike Lindell.
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SWIPE →Minnesota Democratic Senate candidate who won the primary
Flanagan's version of this story ↗Democratic nominee for Minnesota governor
Alabama representative who will face Rhett Marques in November
Late senator whose seat is being contested by his sister
Republican candidate defeated by Michael Alfonso in Wisconsin’s 7th District primary
President whose endorsements and agenda are discussed in several races
South Carolina representative who advanced to the Republican Senate runoff
Senator who supported Flanagan
Minnesota governor who dropped his reelection campaign
Republican nominee in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Alabama representative facing Ammie Akin in the general election
Republican South Carolina Senate candidate advancing to a runoff
Democratic nominee challenging Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden
Transportation secretary and former representative whose old seat is being contested
Democratic candidate who lost the Wisconsin 3rd District primary
Republican nominee challenging Terri Sewell in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District
Republican nominee in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race
Senator who supported Flanagan
Democratic candidate who defeated John Larson in Connecticut’s 1st District primary
Former Wisconsin representative mentioned in the district’s political history
Wisconsin representative facing Rebecca Cooke in a general-election rematch
Democratic Senate nominee in South Carolina
Connecticut representative who lost his primary to Luke Bronin
Retiring Minnesota senator who supported Flanagan
Republican nominee for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District
Part of a bigger story
22 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Peggy Flanagan defeated Angie Craig in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary. Left-leaning outlets report the result and November matchup with little interpretive emphasis. Center outlets also report the win, while highlighting campaign disputes over immigration, Craig’s Laken Riley Act vote and the party’s direction. Right-leaning outlets frame the result as a progressive gain, with some emphasizing a setback for Democratic leadership or scrutiny of Flanagan’s positions.
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