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Peggy Flanagan (Ojibwe: Gizhiiwewidamookwe; [a] [1] [2] born September 22, 1979) is an American politician and Native American activist serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Flanagan served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
If Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz make history in November, so too will Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.. Flanagan was elected as the state’s 50 th lieutenant ...
Minnesota Democratic Lieutenant Gov. Peggy Flanagan addresses a crowd at a Biden-Harris campaign rally at the Sabathani Community Center on June 25, 2024. ... woman elected to an executive office ...
The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent two-term Democratic Governor Tim Walz is eligible to seek a third term due to Minnesota not having gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution , but has not stated whether or not he will do so.
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while ten previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [14] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [10] [15]
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Since the adoption of four-year terms in 1962, [h] no Minnesota governor has won a third term. Walz was nominated as his party's candidate for vice president in the 2024 presidential election, which he lost to JD Vance. [80] Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has expressed interest in running for governor if Walz decides not to seek re-election ...
In January 2024, women were serving as governor in twelve U.S. states, as mayor of the District of Columbia, and as territorial governor of Guam. Of current female state governors, eight are Democrats and four are Republicans. Two Republican women will take office as Governor of New Hampshire and Governor of Puerto Rico in January 2025.