Patriot Michele Tafoya Wins GOP Senate Nomination, Takes on Radical Left in Minnesota
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Michele Tafoya, a principled former sports reporter and outspoken conservative, has secured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. She will face far-left Democrat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in November’s crucial election.
Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter and a bold new voice for conservative values, was projected by CBS News to have won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota. She will compete against Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, a progressive Democrat known for pushing leftist policies, in the November general election.
Tafoya, who announced her candidacy in January, has courageously called out Minnesota’s fiscal and public-safety crisis, which has been fueled by years of failed Democratic leadership. Her campaign website highlights her commitment to fighting rampant election fraud, standing up for law enforcement, cutting taxes and costs for hardworking middle-class families, and restoring the courage and common sense that liberal politicians have abandoned.
"Minnesotans are beaten down by this fraud," Tafoya said after the projection, exposing the billions of dollars allegedly stolen from taxpayers and the disastrous decline in test scores and surge in crime under left-wing rule.
She also pledged to represent all Minnesotans and to fight for their interests in the Senate, promising to reverse the damage done by radical Democrats.
Tafoya prevailed over a crowded field that included former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze, who had received the state party’s endorsement at its May convention. No Republican has been elected to the U.S. Senate from Minnesota since 2002, but Tafoya’s victory signals a new era for the state’s conservative movement.