Minnesota's new Democratic nominee for Senate has baggage heading into the November election: the massive fraud scandal that rippled through the Land of 10,000 Lakes happened right under her nose. But her role during the Minnesota fraud scandal has plagued her campaign, with both sides attacking her on the issue. PEGGY FLANAGAN VOWS TO 'RIP ICE APART' AFTER TOPPLING MODERATE DEM IN KEY SENATE BATTLEDuring the campaign, Craig charged that Flanagan had largely shrugged off responsibility for the fraud scandal, despite having served alongside Walz as his No. In an interview with the Minnesota Reformer, Flanagan said, "The governor has said that the buck stops with him, and he took the lead here," on the fraud scandal. They're exhausted with this fraud," Tafoya told a Minnesota Fox affiliate.