Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., announced her support for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan today as the next candidate for her Senate seat.
“I know that right now there is no one I trust more than Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and that is why I’m endorsing Peggy to be the next Minnesota United States senator,” Smith, who isn’t seeking re-election, said in a video shared on social media alongside Flanagan.
In the video, Smith brought up the increase of federal agents in Minnesota “terrorizing” their communities and highlighted the tragic shootings by immigration officials involving Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
“Peggy has served this state so well; she has delivered results for Minnesotans and she understands that right now what we need are fierce fighters – people who are willing to stand up to the status quo, people who won’t be intimidated, people who remember that the most important thing is that people feel safe in their communities and that they can afford the lives they want to live,” Smith said.
Flanagan, who serves as Gov. Tim Walz’s lieutenant governor, stated that this is a crucial time both in their state and country where many live in fear of the federal government. She expressed her desire to continue “the good work of Tina Smith” as a “progressive fighter” in the Senate.
Smith chose to endorse Flanagan over Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., another prominent candidate running in the Democratic primary for the Senate position.
In response, Craig campaign spokesman Antoine Givens mentioned in a statement that Craig is “the only candidate who has proven she can both win tough, competitive races against a Republican and go toe-to-toe with the Trump administration.”
“From voting to impeach Donald Trump twice and now taking on Kristi Noem and ICE, to writing the law that capped the cost of insulin at $35 for seniors and banning members of Congress from trading stocks, Angie Craig has shown she’s the fighter Minnesotans need to hold the powerful accountable. As Republicans attack the Lt. Governor over fraud, it’s clear that the best candidate to keep this seat blue is Angie Craig,” he said.
Other senators have shown differing opinions on who should take over for Smith in the primary race, NBC News reported back in December.
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