Michele Tafoya Announces Candidacy for U.S. Senate in Minnesota
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Former sports reporter Michele Tafoya has filed to run for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota as a Republican, seeking the seat vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.
Former sports reporter Michele Tafoya has filed to run for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota as a Republican, according to federal filings submitted Tuesday afternoon. She aims to fill the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Tina Smith.
Tafoya's entry adds to a competitive Republican primary field that includes former NBA player Royce White, former Minnesota GOP chair David Hann, U.S. Navy veteran Tom Weiler, and former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze.
On the Democratic side, a primary contest is developing between Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and Representative Angie Craig.
Tafoya's background includes a decade as a sideline reporter for NBC Sports' "Sunday Night Football," concluding her tenure in 2021. She has also worked with ABC Sports, ESPN, and CBS Sports. In 2022, she co-chaired the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Kendall Qualls.
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