A Harris victory would lead to historic firsts for Minnesota’s governorship.

Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential candidate.

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If they win or he resigns to campaign, Flanagan will take over his seat.

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Under the succession process laid out in Minnesota's Constitution, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, 44, would become the state's first female governor

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Flanagan has been serving as Minnesota's lieutenant governor since 2018.

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She became the highest-ranking Native American elected to executive office.

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Flanagan was first elected to Minnesota's House of Representatives in 2015.

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She served on the Committee on Child Care Access and Affordability and established the state's first People of Color and Indigenous Caucus.

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She is also the first Native American to hold the position.

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