Minnesota - United States Senate
Sen. Tina Smith is retiring, making this Minnesota's first Senate race without an incumbent since 2006. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan beat Rep. Angie Craig in the August 11 DFL primary with 59%; former sportscaster Michele Tafoya won the Republican primary with 52.1% over Adam Schwarze and Royce White. Republicans haven't won a Senate race here since 2002.
Lieutenant governor. Endorsed by Tina Smith and aligned with Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren; would be the first Native American woman in the Senate.
MPR News →Former NFL sideline reporter. Backed by the national GOP; Trump did not endorse in the primary.
FOX 9 →We haven’t found a public poll of Flanagan vs. Tafoya since the primaries.
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Campaign committee totals for the 2025–26 cycle, through July 22, 2026. Under-$200 share is unitemized individual contributions divided by total receipts. FEC filings →
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