{"id":2428683,"date":"2025-04-29T09:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angie-craig-launches-campaign-for-open-minnesota-senate-seat-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T09:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:13:06","slug":"angie-craig-launches-campaign-for-open-minnesota-senate-seat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angie-craig-launches-campaign-for-open-minnesota-senate-seat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Angie Craig launches campaign for open Minnesota Senate seat &#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\">24<\/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%2Fangie-craig-launches-campaign-for-open-minnesota-senate-seat-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=2428683&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>Rep. Angie Craig, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, has announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Tina Smith, who plans to retire after serving over a term. Craig, who made history as the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martina-navratilova-lia-thomas-should-have-an-asterisk-next-to-his-name\/\" title=\"Martina Navratilova: Lia Thomas Should Have An &#039;Asterisk&#039; Next to His Name\">openly lesbian woman<\/a> to win a House seat in Minnesota, aims to be the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-selects-replacement-for-dianne-feinstein\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom picks successor for Dianne Feinstein.\">lesbian senator<\/a> from the state. In her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-newest-political-crush-is-privileged-harvard-grad-who-pointed-gun-at-unarmed-black-man\/\" title=\"Democrats\u2019 Newest Political Crush Is \u2018Privileged\u2019 Harvard Grad Who Pointed Gun at Unarmed Black Man\">campaign announcement<\/a>, she expressed concerns over political chaos and corruption, criticizing figures like Donald Trump and Elon Musk for their influence on the government. craig, who has a history of occasionally breaking from party lines, previously won her House seat in 2018 against Republican Jason Lewis.  <\/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\">Angie Craig launches campaign for open Minnesota Senate seat<\/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_2102725\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/rep-angie-craig-wins-democratic-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Angie Craig\">Angie Craig<\/a> (D-MN) announced Tuesday that she is running for Sen. Tina Smith&rsquo;s (D-MN) seat upon her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3319410\/tina-smith-retirement-2026-senate-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"retirement\">retirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Smith will have served a little over a term. In 2018, she replaced former Sen. Al Franken, who resigned that year over allegations of sexual misconduct. Then-Gov. Mark Dayton (D-MN) appointed Smith, who was his lieutenant governor. She announced in February that she would not be seeking reelection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3393730\/wesley-hunt-texas-senate-race-john-cornyn-trump-endorsement\/\">Wesley Hunt inches toward Texas Senate run<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3393327\/justice-democrats-endorsement-donavan-mckinney-michigan-house-primary\/\">Justice Democrats endorse progressive challenger in Michigan House primary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3393146\/ashley-moody-winning-for-women-endorsement-before-senate-race\/\">Ashley Moody receives PAC endorsement ahead of first race to keep Senate seat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m Angie Craig. I&rsquo;ve had to fight my whole life, and damn if we don&rsquo;t have a fight on our hands right now,&rdquo;&nbsp;Craig says in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/niger-heads-to-polls-in-search-of-first-democratic-transition\/\" title=\"Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition\">campaign video<\/a>, which features headlines on President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s chaos and corruption coming out of Washington crashing down on all of us every day, an out-of<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">-control unelected billionaire<\/a> trying to take over our government and burn it to the ground, a president trampling our rights and freedoms as he profits for personal gain, and a cowardly Republican Party rolling over and letting it all happen.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&rsquo;ve got a hell of a fight on our hands.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Musk are burning our government down. Rising costs threaten the middle class. And for too many, hard work isn&#8217;t paying off like it used to.<\/p>\n<p>We must do better. I&rsquo;m running for U.S. Senate&mdash;to fight for Minnesota. And to win. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0yes5ZLjI1\">pic.twitter.com\/0yes5ZLjI1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angie Craig (@AngieCraigMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngieCraigMN\/status\/1917162804961824949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Craig was the first openly lesbian woman to win a House district in Minnesota. She would also be the first lesbian representing Minnesota in the Senate. She has four children with her wife.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3388502\/jd-vance-half-brother-cory-bowman-campaign-cincinnati-mayor\/\"><strong>JD VANCE&rsquo;S HALF BROTHER CORY BOWMAN LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR CINCINNATI MAYOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota representative has often broken ranks from her party, like when she called for then-President Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign in July or when she challenged Rep. David Scott (D-GA) for his position as ranking member on the House Agriculture committee. <\/p>\n<p>Craig has been in the House since her win against incumbent Republican Jason Lewis in 2018. She won in November with 55% of the vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_2102725\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2102725\"}});<\/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>Angie Craig announces Senate campaign for Minnesota seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2428684,"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\/2023\/12\/ap23320646219719-1024x682.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34068,39515,54274,32076],"class_list":["post-2428683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-angie-craig","tag-campaign-launch","tag-minnesota-senate","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23320646219719-1024x682.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428683","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428683"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2428687,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428683\/revisions\/2428687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2428684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}