A look at the growing field of candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat
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U.S. Rep. Angie Craig announced Tuesday she will skip a run for a fifth term and instead throw her hat into the race for U.S. Senate.
Craig is among a few prominent DFL candidates hoping to succeed U.S. Sen. Tina Smith in 2026. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and former state Senate Minority Leader Melisa López Franzen have also joined the race.
MPR News senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined Minnesota Now to discuss the news and the state of the race.
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