Angie Craig Launches Minnesota Senate Bid

Rep. Angie Craig has officially launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota, which is being vacated by Sen. Tina Smith, who is retiring to spend more time with family. Craig, a centrist Democrat and Minnesota's first openly LGBTQ member of Congress, highlighted her working-class roots and career rise in her announcement. Her campaign video targets former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the Republican Party over what she calls 'chaos and corruption' in Washington. Craig faces a competitive primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who has received endorsements from former Sen. Al Franken and Attorney General Keith Ellison, and former state Sen. Melisa López Franzen. Craig's entry opens up a competitive race for her swing-district House seat. She begins her Senate campaign with a reported $1.2 million in fundraising.