Peggy Flanagan

MN-Sen

Data Centers and AI
Health Care
Taxes
Monopolies
Money in Politics
Ethics
Everyday Costs
Party Leadership
Workers
Social Security
Housing
Wall Street
Abortion
Climate
Immigration
Democracy
War

Attacked tax breaks and handouts for Big Tech and data centers

As a first step, I would end the tax cuts to billionaires and the $70 billion in tax incentives for AI and data centers in Trump's Tax Bill.News story, October 13, 2026

Supported stronger oversight of data-center development

data centers and you know these investments should be good for the people of Minnesota and folks shouldn't be left footing the bill for these people who are making money hand over fistDebate, August 5, 2026

As we're looking at regulations, those should always be grounded in protecting the local community, protecting the environment, and making sure that any costs aren't being handed off to local communities as we watch tech billionaires just get richer at the expense right of places they do not live.News story, October 12, 2026

Developer responsibility for infrastructure and utility costs

Enforceable water, energy, and community protections

Supported reining in or regulating Big Tech and AI companies

I think we need an independent body that will regulate AI companies. We also need to make sure that there are independent inspectors who are embedded within these companies themselves.Video, October 26, 2026

I think it's incredibly important that we have regulation. I also think that we have to be really clear about the catastrophic potential consequences of AI.Video, August 23, 2026

Called for big structural changes that expand public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option, a Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare age such as Medicare at 55, or dental, vision, and/or hearing in Medicare

it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACsVideo, July 20, 2026

I’m ready to go to the Senate to take on special interests and fight for moonshot ideas like Medicare for All, universal childcare and housing the next generation can afford.Campaign email, September 18, 2026

So I think we can restore these cuts. And I think ultimately we need to fight for universal health care, Medicare for all and banning prior authorization.Video, August 6, 2026

My checklist of what I plan to do in the U.S. Senate: 〇 Get Big Money out of our politics. End prior authorization. Pass Medicare for All. Rip ICE apart. Raise the wage. Deliver universal childcare. Secure the right to repair. Block the bombs. Save Social Security.Campaign email, September 29, 2026

And ultimately, I want to get to Medicare for All, which is what I'm fighting for.News story, October 21, 2026

We can roll back those cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and frankly, that should be at the top of our list on our way to Medicare for All. I would also get rid of prior authorizations so that some dude behind a desk doesn’t get to decide whether you get the life-saving health care your doctors prescribed. We also know that AI is making those decisions now more often than not, and we should all be outraged. Medicare for All is at the top of my list. But on the way there, we’re going to do everything we can to restore these cuts so folks get the care that they deserve.News story, October 12, 2026

Medicare for all so that people can get health care. That's right. An increased an increased federal minimum wage indexed to inflation. Because one job should be enough. Universal child care, housing working housing working families can afford and banning Wall Street from buying up entire neighborhoods and pricing people out. And ripping ICE apart. Because we can have an immigration system with secure borders, but that requires safety and dignity and a pathway to citizenship where we don't detain children. And the reason that we don't have things already is because not because we can't afford them. It's because too many leaders in Washington prioritize the money over the many. And that's why we have to get money out of our politics and make our government work for working people again. And it is why I'm the only candidate in this race not taking a dime of corporate PAC money.Video, October 25, 2026

Medicare for all so that people can get health care. That's right. An increased an increased federal minimum wage indexed to inflation. Because one job should be enough. Universal child care, housing working housing working families can afford and banning Wall Street from buying up entire neighborhoods and pricing people out. And ripping ICE apart. Because we can have an immigration system with secure borders, but that requires safety and dignity and a pathway to citizenship where we don't detain children. And the reason that we don't have these things already is because not because we can't afford them. It's because too many leaders in Washington prioritize the money over the many. And that's why we have to get money out of our politics and make our government work for working people again. And it is why I'm the only candidate in this race not taking a dime of corporate PAC money.Video, October 25, 2026

I didn't start off this campaign supporting Medicare for all, but it was hearing from families all across Minnesota. that, you know, let me know that this is the policy that could be a complete game changer for folks.Video, July 20, 2026

imagine what we can build. Ending prior authorization so that some dude behind a desk or an AI bot can't decide what life-saving health care you can receive from your doctor. Medicare for all so that people can get healthcare. That's right. An increased an increased federal minimum wage index to inflation because one job should be enough. Universal child care,Video, October 27, 2026

We’re fighting to challenge corporate power, defeat Trump’s billionaire allies, and deliver bold, progressive change – from Medicare for All to universal childcare and federal paid family leave.Facebook or Instagram ad, August 20, 2026

It’s time to stop nibbling around the edges of reform. It’s time for change; It’s time for Medicare for All.Campaign email, March 10, 2026

when we root out the corruption, imagine what we can build. Ending prior authorization so that some dude behind a desk or an AI bot can't decide what life-saving health care you can receive from your doctor. Medicare for all so that people can get healthcare. That's right. An increased an increased federal minimum wage index to inflation because one job should be enoughVideo, October 27, 2026

I want to get to to Medicare for all. That's that's certainly what I'm fighting for.Video, October 28, 2026

if by more Bernie Sanders you mean more senators who fight for Medicare for all, universal child care, banning Wall Street from buying up entire neighborhoods and farmlands, more senators who take on billionaires and greedy corporations, and more senators who refuse to let AIPAC buy their votes, then count meVideo, July 20, 2026

Medicare for All is, I think, one of the best ways to make sure folks can keep more money in their their pocket, and they're not going to be worried about visiting the doctor and paying that bill.MPR News, August 12, 2026

when we fight for things like Medicare for all, increasing provider reimbursement rates, you know, universal child care, where you know, it should be capped at seven percent of of your income.Video, October 28, 2026

Medicare for All is at the top of my list. But on the way there, we’re going to do everything we can to restore these cuts so folks get the care that they deserve.News story, October 12, 2026

I’m running for U.S. Senate to pass Medicare for All, end Trump’s tax breaks for billionaires, and stop his endless wars.Campaign email, September 17, 2026

We need to focus on health care, and not health insurance, which is why I cannot wait to go to the United States Senate and join Bernie Sanders to pass Medicare for all.Video, July 20, 2026

I think that we have to restore the cuts to Medicaid. And, you know, there are quite a few people who still work and qualify for these public programs. So, you know, we can talk about that another time, but I think people should also be paid a livable wage. Ultimately, you know, I didn't start out this campaign supporting Medicare for all, but I got there after talking to Minnesotans all across the state.Video, August 6, 2026

And I think ultimately we need to fight for universal health care, Medicare for all and banning prior authorization.Video, August 6, 2026

And ultimately, we need Medicare for all.News story, November 1, 2026

I'm running to make sure that people can afford the lives they want to live. And, you know, it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACsVideo, July 20, 2026

She stands in opposition to Medicare for all. I'm for it enthusiasticallyVideo, July 19, 2026

So, as your next senator, here are the things that I'm ready to throw down for. Ending the despicable priorities of an administration that hands out tax breaks to billionaires, builds gilded ballrooms, and spends billions on bombs while screwing over working people. Truly affordable housing so that people can pay their rent and young people can buy their first home before they're middle-aged. Passing right to repair so that Minnesota farmers can fix their own damaged equipment. And getting rid of prior authorization so that some dude behind a desk or worse yet an AI bot isn't determining whether you get the life-saving health care that your doctor has prescribed. And passing Medicare for all because we are going to make health care available and affordable once AND FOR ALL.Video, August 19, 2026

passing Medicare for all because we are going to make health care available and affordable once AND FOR ALL.Video, August 19, 2026

Medicare for all so that people can GET HEALTH CARE. THAT'S RIGHT. AN increased an increased federal minimum wage indexed to inflation.Video, October 25, 2026

going to pass medicare for allVideo, May 31, 2026

I'm running for U.S. Senate to: Get Big Money out of our politics. End prior authorization. Pass Medicare for All. Rip ICE apart. Raise the wage. Deliver universal childcare. Secure the right to repair. Block the bombs. Save Social Security.Social post, August 11, 2026

we focus on health care instead of health insurance by passing Medicare for all.Video, July 26, 2026

I'm running for Senate to end this illegal war, bring down costs, and pass Medicare for All - because I'm beholden to Minnesotans, not Donald Trump.Social post, October 31, 2026

First, we need to stop prescription drug price gouging and end insurance companies' prior authorization games. Then, we organize our way to Medicare for All.Social post, December 16, 2025

It's time to expand Medicare to cover vision and dental - then get to work passing Medicare for All.Social post, October 19, 2026

Medicare for all so that people can get healthcare.Video, October 26, 2026

That's why I'm fighting to ban prior authorization and pass Medicare for All.Social post, October 28, 2026

- Peggy believes healthcare is a human right and will fight for Medicare for All, ensuring providers, clinics, and hospitals have the resources to give people the care they deserve.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

You know, health insurance companies who are blocking Medicare for all, which Minnesotans and folks across this country want. I support it.Debate, June 20, 2026

Uh I believe in Medicare for all, certainly.Forum, August 5, 2026

And that also means that I can fight for things like Medicare for all, making child care uh more affordable where I will be working shoulder-to-shoulder with my sister uh Senator Warren.Town hall, February 26, 2026

I’m running to deliver things like Medicare for All, universal child care and housing everyone can afford.Campaign email, October 14, 2026

Health insurance companies have been among Angie Craig's biggest funders. So, it's no surprise that she is opposed to Medicare for all, and I'm for it.Video, July 20, 2026

And that’s why I support Medicare for All, universal child care, a federal child tax credit, paid family and medical leave for the whole country, raising the federal minimum wage, letting farmers repair their own damn equipment…and of course, ripping apart ICE.Campaign email, August 1, 2026

Ultimately, you know, I didn't start out this campaign supporting Medicare for all, but I got there after talking to Minnesotans all across the state.Video, August 6, 2026

I want to get big money out of our politics, and I want to fight for things like ‘Medicare for All’ so that people aren’t just paying for health insurance but actually have access to health care.News story, August 12, 2026

I wanted to make sure that folks have access to health care, Medicare for All, banning prior authorization so that some dude behind a desk or an AI bot doesn’t get to decide whether or not you get the life-saving health care your doctors prescribeNews story, September 28, 2026

The high cost of health care, in particular, in greater Minnesota, it's why I support Medicare for All, so that folks can lower their health care costs.Video, October 11, 2026

In the Senate, I'm going to restore the cuts from Trump's Big Ugly Bill — then fight for Medicare for All.Social post, July 28, 2026

Medicare for All will save money and save lives - no matter what Michele Tafoya says.Social post, October 16, 2026

Medicare for All isn’t "too much." A $16,000 deductible is too much.Social post, August 3, 2026

Peggy will fight to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include essential healthcare like vision, dental, and hearing.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

I support it.Debate, June 20, 2026

Uh we have to fight to restore those cuts but I also believe um that folks uh are ready for Medicare for all.Debate, July 27, 2026

LOWERING the price of all prescription drugs, getting rid of prior authorization, and we're going to pass Medicare FOR ALL, FRIENDS.Speech, May 31, 2026

AND WE ARE READY for Medicare for all.Rally speech, May 3, 2026

It means passing Medicare for all to make health care available and affordable once and for all.Rally speech, August 20, 2026

[applause] And I support [applause] I support Medicare for all because I believe that healthc care is a human right.Rally speech, July 26, 2026

authorizations so that some dude behind a desk or worse yet an AI bot isn't determining whether you get the life-saving health care that your doctor has prescribed and passing Medicare for all because we are going to make health care available and affordable. once and for allSpeech, August 12, 2026

medicare for all friends fight for truly affordable housing so that people can make their rent and that young people can buy their first home before their middle age aRally speech, May 31, 2026

And I'm for it.Rally speech, July 22, 2026

and passing Medicare for all because we are going to make health care available and affordable.Speech, August 12, 2026

So, it's no surprise that she is opposed to Medicare for all, and I'm for it.Rally speech, July 20, 2026

And that's why I support Medicare for all and making sure that we ban prior authorization so that some dude behind a desk or an AI bot doesn't get to determine whether or not you get the health care your doctors prescribe.Interview, August 13, 2026

I didn't start off, you know, this campaign being a supporter of Medicare for all, but it was as I was traveling across the state hearing deeply personal stories from folks that I, you know, landed uh at the point where I knew that this is what we have to fight for.Interview, September 21, 2026

uh you know we know that uh Medicare for all will actually save money in the long term and will prevent the death of uh 114,000 people roughly uh every year.Interview, September 21, 2026

That is what Medicare for all is all about and covering vision and hearing and dental.Interview, August 4, 2026

You know, I want folks to be able to afford the lives they want to live, fighting for things like Medicare for all, banning prior authorization and making sure that, you know, farmers can fix their own damn equipment through a right to repair.Interview, August 13, 2026

So I'm a supporter of Medicare for all.Interview, July 15, 2026

I want to make sure that people can afford the lives they want to live. And so increasing the minimum wage at the federal level to at least $17 and indexing it to inflation, Medicare for all universal childcare, all these things that people have been telling us that they need for a really long timeInterview, February 12, 2026

And so increasing the minimum wage at the federal level to at least $17 and indexing it to inflation, Medicare for all universal childcare, all these things that people have been telling us that they need for a really long time.Interview, February 12, 2026

This is who’s going to fight for Medicare for all.Interview, August 13, 2026

Um you know, I uh am for Medicare for all, uh which is something that, you know, she opposes.Interview, June 30, 2026

I uh am for Medicare for all, uh which is something that, you know, she opposesInterview, June 30, 2026

You know, I want to make sure that we pass Medicare for all, that we get rid of prior authorization because I think that the health care your doctor prescribesInterview, August 14, 2026

I think we get that done on our way to Medicare for all, which I support.Interview, September 20, 2026

And you know, so that's why things like Medicare for all, universal child care, um you know, making a a national paid family a medical leave policy, increasing the minimum wage.Interview, January 4, 2026

[ [link removed] ]I’m ready to go to the Senate to take on special interests and fight for moonshot ideas like Medicare for All, universal childcare and housing the next generation can afford.Campaign email, September 18, 2026

Now here’s the truth: Medicare for All will save money and save lives.Campaign email, October 23, 2026

I’m running to deliver things like Medicare for All, universal child care and housing everyone can afford.Campaign email, February 13, 2026

I’m running a grassroots campaign built to deliver Medicare for All, raise the minimum wage, and actually hold Trump accountable.Campaign email, May 6, 2026

Pass Medicare for All.Campaign email, September 29, 2026

Called to reverse the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or ACA coverage

I think the first order of business is to roll back these cuts to Medicaid, which are going to 170,000 Minnesotans who are losing their health care, as well as putting rural hospitals, clinics, nursing homes at riskNews story, November 1, 2026

And so I think we first, in January of 2027, have to push to roll back these cuts to Medicaid, which are crushing rural hospitals, clinics, nursing homes.News story, October 21, 2026

Medicare for All is at the top of my list. But on the way there, we’re going to do everything we can to restore these cuts so folks get the care that they deserve.News story, October 12, 2026

I think it's important that we restore the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, where essentially health care was taken away from 15 million people and food was taken off the table for folks, all in exchange for trillions of dollars in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy in this country.News story, August 13, 2026

making sure that we roll back these cuts to Medicaid and to Snap feels like a a really important way people can feel relief right away.Video, October 28, 2026

In the Senate, I'm going to restore the cuts from Trump's Big Ugly Bill — then fight for Medicare for All.Social post, July 28, 2026

I think it’s important that we restore the cuts to it’s important that we restore the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, restore the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, which, youInterview, August 13, 2026

Peggy supports reversing the cuts to Medicaid in Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ to ensure we don’t jeopardize the healthcare of seniors to pay for billionaire tax cuts.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

Peggy will fight to restore the inhumane cuts to Minnesotans’ healthcare made by Donald Trump and Republicans.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

Called for lowering prescription-drug prices

First, we need to stop prescription drug price gouging and end insurance companies' prior authorization games. Then, we organize our way to Medicare for All.Social post, December 16, 2025

Peggy believes Medicare and Medicaid must negotiate the cost of all prescription drugs and force Big Pharma to lower its prices.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

Congress lowering the price of ten prescription drugs is great…but why not make Big Pharma lower the price of all of them?Campaign video script, May 6, 2025

lowering the price of all prescription drugsVideo, May 31, 2026

Let Medicare negotiate the price of every drug.Social post, August 19, 2025

Peggy believes Medicare must negotiate the price of all prescription drugs, not just a handful.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

LOWERING the price of all prescription drugs, getting rid of prior authorization, and we're going to pass Medicare FOR ALL, FRIENDS.Speech, May 31, 2026

Raising the federal minimum wage and endjeis into inflation because one job should be enough lowering the price of all prescription drugs getting rid of prior authorization going to passRally speech, May 31, 2026

Called for expanding Medicaid

- Peggy supports requiring Medicaid and insurance companies on the ACA exchange to cover IVF procedures so everyone who wants to can start a family.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

Peggy will fight to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include essential healthcare like vision, dental, and hearing.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

Called for restoring ACA subsidies

And I'll work to reinstate the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that help keep costs down for Minnesotans.Candidate questionnaire, October 13, 2026

Government price negotiation

Peggy believes Medicare and Medicaid must negotiate the cost of all prescription drugs and force Big Pharma to lower its prices.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

Congress lowering the price of ten prescription drugs is great…but why not make Big Pharma lower the price of all of them?Campaign video script, May 6, 2025

Let Medicare negotiate the price of every drug.Social post, August 19, 2025

Peggy believes Medicare must negotiate the price of all prescription drugs, not just a handful.Campaign website, November 4, 2025

Passing Medicare for All