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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Clarifies Academic Honors

Updated 2026-10-21 21:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s (D) Senate campaign is correcting its earlier claim that she was not a member of Phi Beta Kappa, confirming she was in fact a member after all.

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Flanagan reverses course, says she was a Phi Beta Kappa member after all

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s (D) Senate campaign is walking back its account of her college academic honors, confirming she was in fact a member of Phi Beta Kappa after initially stating she had never joined the prestigious honor society due to membership costs. “I can verify that Lt. Governo

2026-10-21 20:43 UTC