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

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 752

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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U.S. Rep. Angie Craig recently derided Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, her rival in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, by saying America doesn’t need another Bernie Sanders in Congress.

The thousand people who packed into First Avenue Monday night to hear Sanders campaign for Flanagan loudly disagreed.

Sanders’ Monday rally in downtown Minneapolis is his second time stumping for Flanagan, continuing his nationwide barnstorming to support progressive candidates here and in Michigan, Maine and …

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