The Minnesota Senate Primary: A Clash of Progressive Dreams In the heartland of America, where the Mississippi River winds its way through the Twin Cities, a crucial battle is unfolding in the Democratic primary election for the US Senate seat left vacant by Senator Tina Smith.
At stake are not only party loyalties but also the very identity of progressivism in the age of Trump.
Establishment backed Representative Angie Craig and more leftist Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan have taken center stage in this showdown, both vying to represent the Democratic Party's ideals in a state that has long been a bastion of progressive politics.