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Tina Smith’s decision to retire provokes interest in Senate run from Walz, Flanagan and other Dems
Greater Minnesota Newsletter | Everything you need to know about what's happening across Greater Minnesota. Delivered to your inbox Tuesday afternoons. WASHINGTON — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan was the first Democrat to express interest in running for Sen. …