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dflprincess

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11. Peggy Flanagan, the Lt. Governor has already said she's running

Thu Feb 13, 2025, 11:07 PM

Feb 2025

My first thought was that he wouldn't challenge her for the endorsement or in the primary but, I see elsewhere on this board that he may be considering a run.

The DFL has a pretty deep bench for this seat, I imagine we'll see several good candidates come forward. Stay tuned.

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