{"id":2320842,"date":"2024-08-07T21:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T01:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-peggy-flanagan-a-harris-walz-win-could-shake-up-minnesota-politics-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T22:00:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T02:00:37","slug":"who-is-peggy-flanagan-a-harris-walz-win-could-shake-up-minnesota-politics-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-peggy-flanagan-a-harris-walz-win-could-shake-up-minnesota-politics-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Peggy Flanagan? A Harris-Walz win could shake up Minnesota politics &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-is-peggy-flanagan-a-harris-walz-win-could-shake-up-minnesota-politics-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320842&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the potential political shifts in Minnesota if \u2063Vice President Kamala Harris\u200c wins the 2024 presidential election. Harris&#8217;s nomination \u200bof Governor \u2064Tim Walz (D-MN) \u200cas\u200c her \u200brunning \u200cmate\u2063 means that\u2063 if they \u200dsucceed, Walz would leave his gubernatorial position. \u2064This would allow \u200bLieutenant Governor Peggy\u2062 Flanagan to become the first Native American female governor in\u2064 U.S. history. Additionally, if Minnesota Senate President \u200cBobby \u200cJoe Champion\u200d ascends to\u200d the role \u2062of lieutenant governor, he would make history as the first Black lieutenant governor\u200d in the state. The\u2064 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is confident \u2062about maintaining \u2062control in the event of a tie in\u200d the \u2062state Senate due to Champion&#8217;s\u200d anticipated promotion. Flanagan and Walz, who were first elected\u2064 in 2018, have emphasized \u200btheir commitment to equity and supporting young \u2063women in Minnesota.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Who is Peggy Flanagan? A Harris-Walz win could shake up Minnesota politics<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725534\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>If Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> wins the 2024 presidential election, her victory will trigger critical changes in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-vice-presidential-pick-already-has-campaign-staff-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris vice presidential pick already has campaign staff - Washington Examiner\">running mate&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s home state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Minnesota<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Harris picked&nbsp;Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3113458\/five-takeaways-kamala-harris-tim-walz-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) as her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris-Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a> on Tuesday. If she clinches the White House in November, Walz will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3111819\/what-happens-tim-walz-seat-elected-vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vacate his position<\/a> as Minnesota&rsquo;s gubernatorial leader.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan delivers a speech as Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), right, listens after being sworn in for her second term during her inauguration, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (AP Photo\/Abbie Parr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Under the state&rsquo;s constitution, Democratic Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would step into Walz&rsquo;s shoes, becoming the nation&rsquo;s first Native American female governor. In turn, Democratic Minnesota state Senate President Bobby Joe Champion would become the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-slams-liberal-media-outlet-for-cartoon-depicting-republicans-as-kkk-members-video\/\" title=\"NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Slams Liberal Media Outlet For Cartoon Depicting Republicans As KKK Members (VIDEO)\">black lieutenant governor<\/a> in Minnesota history.<\/p>\n<p>Should Champion ascend to the No. 2 spot in Minnesota, he would leave the state Senate in a 33-33 tie. However, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party state senator isn&rsquo;t concerned about the potential deadlock.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion sits at his desk in his office in the State Capitol complex, March 11, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (AP Photo\/Steve Karnowski)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I also come from a strong DFL district so I&rsquo;m certain that whatever happens, we will still be in control,&rdquo; Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnpost.com\/state-government\/2024\/07\/dfl-lt-governor-peggy-flanagan-bobby-joe-champion-could-make-history-alongside-tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told <\/a>the <em>Minn Post<\/em> last month. Champion was first elected to the Minnesota state Senate in 2012 after serving two terms in the state House.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan and Walz were elected as lieutenant governor and governor in 2018, securing reelection four years later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan has <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/governor\/about-gov\/peggyflanagan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>touted<\/a> her work to &ldquo;center the voices of young women&rdquo; and invest &ldquo;in equity in bonding to support community projects led by and for people of color.&rdquo; Last year, Walz&rsquo;s No. 2. also celebrated the signing of three of the state&rsquo;s landmark bills into law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone deserves to feel safe to be who they are, love who they love, and live without fear of violence and discrimination,&rdquo; Flanagan <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/governor\/newsroom\/press-releases\/?id=1055-575115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> as she praised the passage of bills protecting people seeking or providing abortions in Minnesota, banning the practice of conversion therapy, and protecting people seeking or providing gender-related healthcare in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am proud to live and raise a family in Minnesota knowing that young people, especially our LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth, can be their full, authentic selves and exercise agency over their bodies and lives. In this state, we will continue to fight for love over hate every single day,&rdquo; she continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan is the country&rsquo;s highest-ranking Native American woman at the executive level, as well as the first to lead the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725534\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725534\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Peggy Flanagan? A Harris-Walz victory could alter Minnesota&#8217;s political landscape. If Vice President Kamala Harris secures the presidency in 2024, significant changes will occur in her running mate\u2019s home state of Minnesota. On Tuesday, Harris selected Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) as her vice presidential candidate. Should she win the election in November, Walz will step down from his role as governor of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota&#8217;s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan would then assume the governorship, making her the first Native American woman to hold this position in the U.S. Following this transition, Bobby Joe Champion, the Democratic President of the Minnesota State Senate, would become the state&#8217;s first Black lieutenant governor. If Champion takes on this new role, it would result in a tie within the state Senate at 33-33; however, he remains confident about maintaining Democratic control due to his strong district support.<\/p>\n<p>Champion has been a member of the Minnesota state Senate since 2012 after serving two terms in the House and was elected alongside Flanagan and Walz as lieutenant governor and governor respectively in 2018; they were re-elected four years later. Flanagan has emphasized her commitment to amplifying young women&#8217;s voices and investing in equity for community projects led by people of color.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, she celebrated three significant legislative achievements with Walz: laws that protect individuals seeking or providing abortions, ban conversion therapy practices, and safeguard those seeking or providing gender-related healthcare services. &#8220;Everyone deserves to feel safe being who they are,&#8221; Flanagan stated while highlighting these bills&#8217; importance for LGBTQ+ youth and their rights over their bodies and lives. She is recognized as one of the highest-ranking Native American women at an executive level nationally and is also leading the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2320843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peggy-Flanagan.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37498,37326,37497,33017,32076],"class_list":["post-2320842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-harris-walz-win","tag-minnesota-politics","tag-peggy-flanagan","tag-political-analysis","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peggy-Flanagan.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}