Political Quotes

Peggy Flanagan

The Public Record

Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota since 2019

Quotes by year · 1995–202659 total · peak 2026 (55)
1995: 1 quote1996: 1 quote2025: 2 quotes2026: 55 quotes

★ Featured Quote

September 24, 2026

I think more absolutely needs to be done.

— Peggy Flanagan

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  1. We know that they are spending on ads that you’ve seen to try to tear me down to buy the seat for Congresswoman Craig, but here’s the deal: They know that she will do their bidding, and I won’t.2 sources2026minnesotareformer.com
  2. For months now, I have been telling you that this campaign was about the many vs. the money. The many just won.2 sources2026commondreams.org
  3. For months now I have been telling you this campaign is about the many versus the money. Well guess what? The many just won.2 sources2026minnesotareformer.com
  4. Donald Trump has cost our state far too much, already. And we are not about to give Donald Trump another loyal soldier like Michele Tafoya to take his orders and do his bidding.2 sources2026minnesotareformer.com
Sep 24, 2026

And, there was an aggressive action of shutting down a program that was being utilized by criminals.

foxnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

We’ve added staff to the attorney general’s office to root out Medicaid fraud.

foxnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

There’s a new office of inspector general that was passed this last legislative session.

foxnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

I can tell you that this administration has taken steps.

foxnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

Minnesotans are upset about it. They’re angry and I am too.

foxnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

I am appalled by the fraud that has occurred.

foxnews.com
Sep 3, 2026

I’m fighting for the mom standing at the checkout counter trying to stretch 20 bucks through the end of the month.

minnesotareformer.com
Aug 15, 2026

And now we know that 100 people have been charged, 60 have been convicted.

foxnews.com
Aug 15, 2026

I would say, the governor says the buck stops with him, more should have been done sooner, and I agree.

foxnews.com
Aug 14, 2026

We need to rip ICE apart and stop them from terrorizing our communities.

theintercept.com
Aug 13, 2026

And make no mistake about it: this didn’t happen because of me. This happened because of you.

huffpost.com
Aug 13, 2026

For months now, I’ve been telling you this campaign is about the ‘many versus the money,’

huffpost.com
Aug 13, 2026

They’re going to have to answer for that corruption.

abcnews.com
Aug 13, 2026

We are not about to give Donald Trump another loyal soldier like Michele Tafoya to take his orders and do his bidding.

abcnews.com
Aug 12, 2026

They’re desperate to give Trump another ‘yes-sir’ senator to do his bidding … who will say, ‘Yes sir’ to anything Donald Trump wants.

realclearpolitics.com
Aug 12, 2026

I stand with the people of Minnesota. I will be beholden only to you.

minnesotareformer.com
Aug 12, 2026

This is not immigration enforcement. This is lethal state violence against people who are our neighbors, family members, and friends, and it has to stop.

commondreams.org
Aug 12, 2026

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving to a job site with his crew. Johan Sebastian Guerrero was starting his day as a delivery driver, with his wife and toddler beside him.

commondreams.org
Aug 12, 2026

This happened because you said Minnesota is not for sale.

commondreams.org
Aug 12, 2026

This happened because of you. This happened because you said Minnesota is not for sale.

commondreams.org
Aug 12, 2026

For months now, I have been telling you that this campaign was about the many vs. the money. The many just won.

commondreams.org
Aug 12, 2026

If elected, Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, would be the first Native American woman to serve in the Senate.

rollcall.com

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