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Minnesota Senate race takes bizarre turn after dark family history uncovered

Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's grandfather spent decades in psychiatric custody and was suspected in multiple killings, records show.

Sources (2)+1 copy· Oct 18, 12:30 AM to Oct 19, 2:20 PM

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Fox News· Oct 18, 12:30 AMMinnesota Senate race takes bizarre turn after dark family history uncoveredAlso ran in New York Post
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Republicans Eye Historic Minnesota Senate Upset as Democrats SlipThe GOP is pursuing its first Minnesota Senate win since 2002 as Democrats face fraud and immigration battles.

Newsweek5d agoWhole story →

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2026 Election: Minnesota Senate District 67, House 67AHere's a look at who's running.

St. Paul Pioneer Press7d agoWhole story →

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Michele Tafoya closes the gap with Flanagan in Minnesota Senate raceMichele Tafoya is narrowing the gap with Peggy Flanagan in the Minnesota Senate race, as the state's massive fraud scandal reshapes the election landscape.

Fox News8d agoWhole story →

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Trump endorses Michele Tafoya for U.S. SenateTafoya is running against Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to succeed Sen. Tina Smith.

St. Paul Pioneer Press9d agoWhole story →

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Loony Democrat Senate Candidate Peggy Flanagan Gets DRAGGED After Revealing Her Native American Name and Its MeaningOne of the wackiest Democratic candidates in all of America is inviting widespread ridicule after going online to reveal her Native American name as Election…

The Gateway Pundit9d agoWhole story →

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Minnesota Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan’s dark family history uncoveredReports detail how MN Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan's grandfather spent decades in psychiatric care and was suspected in four killings.

New York Post3d agoWhole story →

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Peggy Flanagan disputes report she inflated her college honorsMinnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is pushing back against a report questioning her claims about graduating Phi Beta Kappa, saying she was inducted into the academic honor society after her college graduation.

FOX 920h agoWhole story →

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