Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. Her campaign has highlighted her identity as an Ojibwe member of the White Earth Nation, noting that if elected, she would become the first Native American woman to serve in the United States Senate.

Following the announcement, commentators have drawn comparisons to Senator Elizabeth Warren, who faced significant criticism regarding her own claims of Native American ancestry. While Flanagan’s status as a citizen of the White Earth Nation is documented in Minnesota legislative records, critics have used the momentum to revisit the controversy surrounding Warren’s past genealogical claims and her subsequent apology to the Cherokee Nation.