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Midwest Senate Primaries Test 2028 Strategy Amid Dark-Money Claims

7/13/2026

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Factions view the Midwest Senate primaries as a test of their strategy for the 2028 presidential cycle.
In Minnesota’s Senate primary on Aug. 11, 2026, Rep. Angie Craig faces Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who alleges dark-money support for Craig and warns a fraud probe could target Flanagan.
The Upper Midwest primaries also feature Rep. Haley Stevens versus progressive Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan’s Senate nomination and Francesca Hong leading Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race.

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Factions view the Midwest Senate primaries as a test of their strategy for the 2028 presidential cycle.
In Minnesota’s Senate primary on Aug. 11, 2026, Rep. Angie Craig faces Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who alleges dark-money support for Craig and warns a fraud probe could target Flanagan.
The Upper Midwest primaries also feature Rep. Haley Stevens versus progressive Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan’s Senate nomination and Francesca Hong leading Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race.