Overview
- Sanders framed his support as a rebuke of "corporate Democrats," saying Flanagan would fight for working people and press for Medicare for All.
- Flanagan is staking out a position to the left of Craig, whose House tenure is defined by cross-party dealmaking.
- The endorsement builds on Flanagan’s backing from Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, who campaigned for her at the State Fair.
- Craig has support from House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Nancy Pelosi along with more than a dozen labor unions.
- The Democratic primary is Aug. 11, with Republicans featuring Royce White, who lost to Sen. Amy Klobuchar in 2024, and retired Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze.