MNSider Fluence Brief: A US Senate Race Battle

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It’s convention weekend in Minnesota. The Republican convention has more compelling competition, but the set-up in both the DFL and the GOP create a race to August for an open US Senate race.

For each party, its a test of their activists versus the power brokers. The DC candidates versus the local grassroots. THe edge of the right, versus the electable for Republicans, and for DFLers a tested candidate versus a candidate stepping out of the shadow of Gov. Tim Walz.

The race is on, and we’re here to analyze and follow along.

Hope you enjoy, the begining of weekly premium content through November.

Blois

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TWO PARTIES, TWO BATTLES

News Wednesday that Rep. Angie Craig was bowing out of the DFL endorsement shouldn’t have been a surprise, but a sign that the DFL’s endorsement will once again be tested and in a major way for Minnesota voters to decide. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has run a strong race, however she will face a major test unlike anything she’s faced against Craig in the primary.

Testing the endorsement, is something both the GOP and DFL will likely deal with as we we enter the convention weekend of 2026.

Craig taking the race to the primary was always the plan, as a reminder fmr. Gov. Mark Dayton was once not allowed into a convention. He won the primary.

For Republicans, Michele Tafoya will possibly test the endorsement against front runner Adam Schwarze, who faces Royce White, Tom Weiler, and latecomer Mark York who will seek the Republican endorsement this Friday.

Now how does the race break down, and what role will President Trump play.