A Progressive Tide Sweeps Through Minnesota The primary elections in Minnesota have left behind a trail of upsets underscoring the growing divide within the Democratic Party.
The struggle for power between progressive forces and moderates has been at the core of this election cycle, and on Tuesday, progressive Peggy Flanagan dealt a crushing blow to her moderate challenger, Angie Craig, winning the Democratic primary for US Senate in a landslide.
Flanagan's victory is a significant milestone in the effort by progressives to capture more seats within their own party.