Finding Senate · Minnesota Democrat
Angie Craig FINDING
Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing
Detected on https://angiecraig.com/issues · classifier confidence 0.95
- First detectedJuly 9, 2026
- Page updatedJuly 25, 2026
- Guidance removedAugust 11, 2026
No longer present. When this page was last checked, on September 7, 2026, this guidance was not found. The finding remains on the ledger and the archived evidence below is preserved — guidance taken down after drawing notice is itself part of the record.
The page contains explicit directives for paid media: segmented audiences (Democratic primary voters, voters 18+, seniors with inconsistent voting records), specific channels (broadcast all markets, streaming/digital, search), and prescribed message themes attacking an opponent or promoting a candidate. This is not voter-facing persuasion or a standard press kit; it is guidance intended for an outside group to execute advertising, meeting the definition of red-boxing.
Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page
Minnesota Democratic primary voters need to see (on broadcast in all markets. And then also with an expansive statewide streaming and digital audience of voters 18+ and up) that with the unprecedented threat that Trump and Republicans are to the country, Peggy Flanagan is not up to the job
Directive language specifying audience segment, media channels (broadcast, streaming, digital), and message theme — classic red-box media-buy instruction.Democrats over the age of 65 with an inconsistent record of voting in the Democratic Primary need to read specific information about the date and hours of Primary Election Day Voting, information about Early Voting in the Primary Election, and information about where to find their polling place and early voting locations. Equally important, they need to read that Angie Craig has a history of working to protect Social Security and Medicare
Segmented audience (age 65+, inconsistent primary voters) with prescribed content and action — guidance for targeted paid communication.People searching Peggy Flanagan need to know about this as well.
Directive for search-targeted ad content, indicating media-buy planning.
Plain text of the archived page
Skip to content DEMOCRATS’ ONLY PATH TO SENATE CONTROL RELIES ON KEEPING MINNESOTA BLUE About Issues Endorsements Store Yard Signs Volunteer Volunteer Donate Donate On the Issues Minnesota Democratic primary voters need to see (on broadcast in all markets. And then also with an expansive statewide streaming and digital audience of voters 18+ and up) that with the unprecedented threat that Trump and Republicans are to the country, Peggy Flanagan is not up to the job and has repeatedly let down Minnesota families. Proof point 1 As Lieutenant Governor, Flanagan had a pattern of not showing up to work even on the most important issues. Over six years, Flanagan held about half of required meetings on committees she oversees regarding homelessness and capitol security, which was called a “dereliction” of duty. Tim Walz entrusted Flanagan to take the lead on housing programs found to have rampant fraud despite earlier warnings. With Trump and Republicans attacking our democracy every day, we need a Senator who shows up and knows how to fight back. Proof point 2 When it mattered most, Tim Walz entrusted Flanagan to take the lead on housing programs found to have rampant fraud. Despite two audits warning that Minnesota’s social services programs were vulnerable to fraud, under Flanagan’s tenure, hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars meant for children and hardworking families were stolen. And then she blamed the problem on others. Republicans have said they would be happy to run against Flanagan in November and Democrats in Minnesota are worried that Peggy Flanagan could “absolutely lose to a Republican given all the fraud that took place during her time as Lieutenant Governor.” With Trump and Republicans attacking our democracy every day, we need a Senator who can fight back and beat them, and Peggy Flanagan isn’t up for the job. It is important that Minnesota Democratic Primary voters hear from real Minnesotans expressing their belief that with all that’s at stake – Trump’s chaos, corruption, and cruelty – we simply can’t afford Peggy Flanagan who is not up to the job. People searching Peggy Flanagan need to know about this as well. More info can be found here. Democrats over the age of 65 with an inconsistent record of voting in the Democratic Primary need to read specific information about the date and hours of Primary Election Day Voting, information about Early Voting in the Primary Election, and information about where to find their polling place and early voting locations. Equally important, they need to read that Angie Craig has a history of working to protect Social Security and Medicare, to eliminate taxes on Social Security, and to lower prices for prescription drugs for seniors. Proof Point Angie led the charge to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits and fought to make sure the pensions of more than a million Americans are fully guaranteed. She has stood up to Republicans’ threats to gut Medicare and led the charge to lower prescription drug prices for seniors, cap the cost of insulin and penalize drug companies for jacking up prices. Click here to learn more. ISSUE Protecting our Democracy and Freedoms Read More ISSUE Rebuilding and Strengthening Minnesota’s Middle Class Read More ISSUE Fighting and Fixing Corruption in Washington Read More ISSUE Keeping Our Communities Safe and Providing Opportunity to All Read More Donate to Keep Minnesota Blue $5 $5 $10 $10 $25 $25 $50 $50 $250 $250 Other Amount Other Amount If you've saved your information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Take Action . By submitting this form and signing up for texts, you consent to receive voter contact, donation asks, and informational messages from Angie Craig for Minnesota. Msg & data rates may apply. Msg frequency varies. Unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP. Text START to opt in. Text HELP for help. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply. Home About Issues Endorsements Store Volunteer Donate For press: press@angiecraig.com For general inquiries: campaign@angiecraig.com Donate by Mail • P.O. Box 580439 Minneapolis, MN 55458 Contact Us Press Inquiry Accessibility Privacy Policy Paid for by Angie Craig for Minnesota Powered By Apollo Democrats can’t flip the Senate blue if we lose in Minnesota. This will be the most expensive Senate race in MN history. Angie can only win with reliable grassroots support. Please chip in today! $5 $25 $50 $100 $250 Other Amount... CONTINUE TO WEBSITE [hidden/DOM-only content] Democrats’ only path to Senate control relies on keeping Minnesota blue Chip In to Elect Angie Craig Choose an amount. If you’ve saved your information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube Threads Tiktok More info can be found here. Click here to learn more. Email Address Zip Code Phone Number (Optional) By submitting this form and signing up for texts, you consent to receive voter contact, donation asks, and informational messages from Angie Craig for Minnesota. Msg & data rates may apply. Msg frequency varies. Unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP. Text START to opt in. Text HELP for help. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply. For press: press@angiecraig.com For general inquiries: campaign@angiecraig.com Donate by Mail • P.O. Box 580439 Minneapolis, MN 55458 Powered By Apollo all PLAY VIDEO Continue to Website
Earlier version of this guidance (1) — archived
Each revision below was archived when it was detected; the current version is shown above. Newest earlier version last.
Version 1 · Live from July 9, 2026 – revised July 25, 2026
Minnesota Democratic primary voters need to see (on broadcast in all markets. And then also with an expansive statewide streaming and digital audience of voters 18+ and up)
Democrats over the age of 65 with an inconsistent record of voting in the Democratic Primary need to read specific information about the date and hours of Primary Election Day Voting, information about Early Voting in the Primary Election, and information about where to find their polling place and early voting locations.
It is important that Minnesota Democratic Primary voters hear from real Minnesotans expressing their belief that with all that’s at stake...
The next revision added “Minnesota Democratic primary voters need to see (on broadcast in all markets. And then also with an expansive statewide streaming and digital audience of voters 18+ and up) that with the unprecedented threat that Trump and Republicans are to the country, Peggy Flanagan is not up to the job”; “Democrats over the age of 65 with an inconsistent record of voting in the Democratic Primary need to read specific information about the date and hours of Primary Election Day Voting, information about Early Voting in the Primary Election, and information about where to find their polling place and early voting locations. Equally important, they need to read that Angie Craig has a history of working to protect Social Security and Medicare”; “People searching Peggy Flanagan need to know about this as well.”; dropped “Minnesota Democratic primary voters need to see (on broadcast in all markets. And then also with an expansive statewide streaming and digital audience of voters 18+ and up)”; “Democrats over the age of 65 with an inconsistent record of voting in the Democratic Primary need to read specific information about the date and hours of Primary Election Day Voting, information about Early Voting in the Primary Election, and information about where to find their polling place and early voting locations.”; “It is important that Minnesota Democratic Primary voters hear from real Minnesotans expressing their belief that with all that’s at stake...”.
Plain text of the archived page
Skip to content DEMOCRATS’ ONLY PATH TO SENATE CONTROL RELIES ON KEEPING MINNESOTA BLUE Home About Issues Endorsements Store Volunteer Volunteer Donate Donate On the Issues Minnesota Democratic primary voters need to see (on broadcast in all markets. And then also with an expansive statewide streaming and digital audience of voters 18+ and up) that with the unprecedented threat that Trump and Republicans are to the country, Peggy Flanagan is not up to the job and has repeatedly let down Minnesota families. Proof point 1 As Lieutenant Governor, Flanagan had a pattern of not showing up to work even on the most important issues. Over six years, Flanagan held about half of required meetings on committees she oversees regarding homelessness and capitol security, which was called a “dereliction” of duty. Tim Walz entrusted Flanagan to take the lead on housing programs found to have rampant fraud despite earlier warnings. With Trump and Republicans attacking our democracy every day, we need a Senator who shows up and knows how to fight back. Proof point 2 When it mattered most, Tim Walz entrusted Flanagan to take the lead on housing programs found to have rampant fraud. Despite two audits warning that Minnesota’s social services programs were vulnerable to fraud, under Flanagan’s tenure, hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars meant for children and hardworking families were stolen. And then she blamed the problem on others. Republicans have said they would be happy to run against Flanagan in November and Democrats in Minnesota are worried that Peggy Flanagan could “absolutely lose to a Republican given all the fraud that took place during her time as Lieutenant Governor.” With Trump and Republicans attacking our democracy every day, we need a Senator who can fight back and beat them, and Peggy Flanagan isn’t up for the job. It is important that Minnesota Democratic Primary voters hear from real Minnesotans expressing their belief that with all that’s at stake – Trump’s chaos, corruption, and cruelty – we simply can’t afford Peggy Flanagan who is not up to the job. People searching Peggy Flanagan need to know about this as well. More info can be found here. Democrats over the age of 65 with an inconsistent record of voting in the Democratic Primary need to read specific information about the date and hours of Primary Election Day Voting, information about Early Voting in the Primary Election, and information about where to find their polling place and early voting locations. Equally important, they need to read that Angie Craig has a history of working to protect Social Security and Medicare, to eliminate taxes on Social Security, and to lower prices for prescription drugs for seniors. Proof Point Angie led the charge to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits and fought to make sure the pensions of more than a million Americans are fully guaranteed. She has stood up to Republicans’ threats to gut Medicare and led the charge to lower prescription drug prices for seniors, cap the cost of insulin and penalize drug companies for jacking up prices. Click here to learn more. ISSUE Protecting our Democracy and Freedoms Read More ISSUE Rebuilding and Strengthening Minnesota’s Middle Class Read More ISSUE Fighting and Fixing Corruption in Washington Read More ISSUE Keeping Our Communities Safe and Providing Opportunity to All Read More Donate to Keep Minnesota Blue $5 $5 $10 $10 $25 $25 $50 $50 $250 $250 Other Amount Other Amount If you've saved your information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Take Action . By submitting this form and signing up for texts, you consent to receive voter contact, donation asks, and informational messages from Angie Craig for Minnesota. Msg & data rates may apply. Msg frequency varies. Unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP. Text START to opt in. Text HELP for help. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply. Home About Issues Endorsements Store Volunteer Donate For press: press@angiecraig.com For general inquiries: campaign@angiecraig.com Donate by Mail • P.O. Box 580439 Minneapolis, MN 55458 Contact Us Press Inquiry Accessibility Privacy Policy Paid for by Angie Craig for Minnesota Powered By Apollo Democrats can’t flip the Senate blue if we lose in Minnesota. This will be the most expensive Senate race in MN history. Angie can only win with reliable grassroots support. Please chip in today! $5 $25 $50 $100 $250 Other Amount... CONTINUE TO WEBSITE [hidden/DOM-only content] Democrats’ only path to Senate control relies on keeping Minnesota blue Chip In to Elect Angie Craig Choose an amount. If you’ve saved your information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube Threads Tiktok More info can be found here. Click here to learn more. Email Address Zip Code Phone Number (Optional) By submitting this form and signing up for texts, you consent to receive voter contact, donation asks, and informational messages from Angie Craig for Minnesota. Msg & data rates may apply. Msg frequency varies. Unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP. Text START to opt in. Text HELP for help. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply. For press: press@angiecraig.com For general inquiries: campaign@angiecraig.com Donate by Mail • P.O. Box 580439 Minneapolis, MN 55458 Powered By Apollo all PLAY VIDEO Continue to Website
Independent-expenditure corroboration
FEC Schedule E · 68 filings
Sequence. Messaging guidance was present on the candidate's site when detected on 2026-07-09; $6,312,551 in supporting independent expenditures is on file for this candidate, and $1,588,440 opposing.
| Committee | Amount | Filings | Date range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | NORTH STAR DAWN PAC | $4,382,356 | 17 | 2026-03-30 – 2026-07-02 |
| S | CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE | $1,859,500 | 7 | 2025-11-19 – 2026-05-04 |
| O | DLGA | $1,371,440 | 9 | 2026-05-18 – 2026-06-30 |
| O | CLEAR VOICE MINNESOTA | $217,000 | 9 | 2026-01-15 – 2026-04-06 |
| S | BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT | $50,853 | 8 | 2025-10-29 – 2026-02-09 |
| S | BLUE DEMOCRACY NETWORK | $5,912 | 4 | 2026-02-17 – 2026-04-20 |
| S | DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC | $3,667 | 4 | 2026-02-11 – 2026-04-20 |
| S | BLUE MAJORITY MAKERS PAC | $3,256 | 2 | 2026-04-30 – 2026-05-12 |
| S | DMFI PAC | $2,649 | 5 | 2025-12-16 – 2026-02-11 |
| S | MAJORITY BLUE PAC | $2,262 | 2 | 2026-04-28 – 2026-05-05 |
| S | BLUE SHIFT PAC | $2,096 | 1 | 2026-04-12 – 2026-04-12 |
S Supporting O Opposing
FEC filings can be trailing evidence — smaller expenditures may surface only in periodic reports. Supporting IE dated on or after our detection day: $0. Dates are FEC expenditure dates.
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