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Peggy Flanagan (born September 22, 1979) is an American politician, community organizer, 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.
Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota’s 50th Lieutenant Governor, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, and currently the country’s highest ranking Native woman elected to executive office. At the center of all her work is making progress for children, working families, communities of color and Indigenous communities, and Minnesotans who have ...
Nov 13, 2020 · Learn about Peggy Flanagan's journey from St. Louis Park to the Capitol, her role as lieutenant governor during the pandemic and civil unrest, and her vision for Indigenous Minnesotans. Hear her reflections on her father, her mentors, and her challenges in a system that was not created for her people.
Dec 5, 2023 · Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan was elected chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association on Tuesday, making history as the first Native American woman to lead a national political party committee.
- Jennifer Bendery
Dec 6, 2023 · Flanagan, the highest-ranking Indigenous woman in a statewide office, was elected as chair of the DLGA, which helps Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor. She will focus on inclusion, policy and representation for communities, especially Native voters, in the 2024 election.
- Jessica Kutz
Feb 13, 2019 · Learn about Peggy Flanagan's journey from St. Louis Park High School to the State Capitol, her views on identity and democracy, and her plans for the future. Read this Q&A with the lieutenant governor and the second Native American woman elected to statewide office in the U.S.
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Sep 25, 2022 · Learn how Flanagan, the first tribal member elected to statewide office in Minnesota, has spent her first term as lieutenant governor with Gov. Tim Walz. She shares her background, views and achievements on public aid, racial justice, COVID-19 and more.
