US Senate candidates make final pitch to primary voters at Farmfest debate

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 984

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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MORGAN, REDWOOD COUNTY — If there’s one thing farmers can always agree on, it’s that times are tough.

The four leading Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. Senate acknowledged the tribulations facing farmers at the annual Farmfest, during a final debate on Wednesday before the Aug. 11 primary.

Their assessments of the causes and cures of agriculture’s ills diverged significantly, however.

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, Democrat of the 2nd District, and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, …

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