Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) extended an endorsement to Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan on Thursday as she moves to expand her progressive coalition and national profile.

Ocasio-Cortez framed Flanagan, who is currently serving as Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) lieutenant governor, as a champion of affordability, a message Democrats have leaned into on the 2026 campaign trail.

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