Congratulations Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan
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On election day, Peggy Flanagan won election to represent Minnesota the Senate. She will be the first native woman (along with Mary Peltola, assuming she wins) in the Senate. And she will be the only Senator I’ve hung out with.
I’m super happy about Peggy’s win because I’ve been following her career for a long time now. I met her during the heartbreaking 2004 campaign. I volunteered during the Presidential primary, helped the state party with tech work, and canvassed during the general election (I was so tired on election day that I fell asleep using a dog bed as a pillow). One of the few bright spots of that election was Peggy getting elected to the Minneapolis school board. It was awesome to see someone the same age as me run and win election. I still have one of her campaign buttons.
Honestly, I was hoping to write this post two years ago when she became governor. But I’m excited for her to be in the Senate and look forward to seeing what she can accomplish there. Congratulations, Senator-elect Flanagan!