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Ex-NFL reporter wins GOP Senate primary in Minnesota

Headline from The Oregonian, from the development of Aug 11, 2026

Newest development Aug 12, 2026 · 2 reportsPrimary results show Minnesota Republicans trying to shake perennial loser status

Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya won the Republican Senate primary race in Minnesota with 52.1% of the vote in Tuesday's election.

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  1. Names this update

    Ex-NFL reporter wins GOP Senate primary in Minnesota

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  2. Peggy Flanagan’s Many Crush the Money in the Minnesota Senate Primary

    Headline from The Nation ·

  3. Progressive lieutenant governor wins in Minnesota Senate primary after making immigration a top issue

    Headline from Deseret News ·

  4. Newest

    Primary results show Minnesota Republicans trying to shake perennial loser status

    Headline from The Brunswick News ·

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  1. Newsweek

    Peggy Flanagan's Chances Against Angie Craig: Final Minnesota Primary Polls (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Progressives are rallying behind Flanagan in the Minnesota primary, but Craig has establishment support.

  2. Just the News

    Bernie Sanders-backed candidate Flanagan wins easily in Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Peggy Flanagan, lieutenant governor under Gov. Tim Walz, led the Democratic primary over Rep. Angie Craig. Flanagan had 54.6% of the vote with 31% of votes counted, Craig had 43.7%

  3. Just the News

    Sportscaster Michele Tafoya secures GOP nomination for Minnesota Senate, raising Republican hopes (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Her opponent was not clear as of press time, with Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, D-Minn., locked in a close contest for the party nomination.

  4. News Nation Now

    Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary, will face Michele Tafoya (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The matchup pits Flanagan, a progressive backed by Bernie Sanders, against Tafoya, who has the NRSC's support, for Tina Smith's open seat.

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    Michele Tafoya wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Michele Tafoya wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota.

  6. KAAL Rochester

    ELECTION 2026: Michele Tafoya wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    (ABC 6 News) — Michele Tafoya has been declared the winner of the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. As of 8:56 p.m., Tafoya had received 51% of the vote with 11% of the vote reporting.

  7. CBS News

    Tafoya projected winner of GOP nomination for Senate in Minnesota primary (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, is the winner of the Republican nomination for Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.

  8. KARE 11 Minneapolis

    Michele Tafoya wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate (opens KARE 11 Minneapolis)

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    KARE 11 Minneapolis's feed description

    The former sportscaster defeated former NBA player and 2024 GOP U.S. Senate nominee Royce White, and party-endorsed former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze.

  9. Brainerd Dispatch

    Flanagan delivers progressive win in DFL primary for US Senate; Tafoya wins GOP (opens Brainerd Dispatch)

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    Brainerd Dispatch's feed description

    Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya are set to face off in November.

  10. Breitbart News

    Michele Tafoya Wins Republican Nomination in Minnesota Senate Primary (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Renowned sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya clinched the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the state of Minnesota, according to a projection from the Associated Press.

  11. NBC News

    Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig, NBC News projects, in yet another nominating contest that exposed Democratic ideological divides.

  12. WTOP Washington DC

    Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota.

  13. CBS News

    Peggy Flanagan projected winner of Democratic primary for Senate in Minnesota (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has captured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.

  14. WDIO Duluth

    Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan beats Angie Craig in Minnesota Democratic Senate primary (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has won the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary.

  15. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Peggy Flanagan rides progressive momentum to victory over Angie Craig in DFL Senate primary (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The lieutenant governor ran as an unabashed progressive, overcoming her better-funded moderate opponent, Rep. Angie Craig.

  16. KAAL Rochester

    ELECTION 2026: Peggy Flanagan wins DFL nomination for U.S. Senate (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    (ABC 6 News) — Peggy Flanagan has won the DFL nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. As of 10:43 p.m., Flanagan had 59% of the vote with 77% reporting. Flanagan will now advance to the November general election and face Michele Tafoya, who won the Republican nomination.

  17. WTOP Washington DC

    Progressives get another Democratic primary win as Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Senate contest (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday in the latest victory for…

  18. MinnPost

    After hard-fought primaries, it’s Peggy Flanagan vs. Michele Tafoya for U.S. Senate (opens MinnPost)

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    MinnPost's feed description

    Angie Craig vows to support Flanagan in the race against GOP Senate candidate Michele Tafoya.

  19. KARE 11 Minneapolis

    Peggy Flanagan wins DFL nomination for U.S. Senate (opens KARE 11 Minneapolis)

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    KARE 11 Minneapolis's feed description

    The Lieutenant Governor had endorsements from the state DFL, as well as Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

  20. Townhall

    Meet Democrats’ Socialist Senate Nominee in Minnesota: Peggy Flanagan (opens Townhall)

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  21. Michigan Advance

    Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota in victory for progressive flank (opens Michigan Advance)

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    Michigan Advance's feed description

    Progressive Democrats notched another major victory over the moderate wing of the party in Minnesota Tuesday night, when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in what’s believed to be the most expensive primary in state history. Flanagan’s commanding win, coming on the heels of Dr.

  22. The Daily Caller

    Peggy Flanagan Defeats Angie Craig In Minnesota Democratic Senate Primary (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    ‘Protect trans children’

  23. The Oregonian

    Ex-NFL reporter wins GOP Senate primary in Minnesota (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya won the Republican Senate primary race in Minnesota with 52.1% of the vote in Tuesday's election.

  24. The Western Journal

    Former ESPN and NBC Sideline Reporter Michele Tafoya Triumphs in GOP Senate Primary (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    Former TV sports reporter Michele Tafoya won Minnesota’s Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat. According to The New York Times, Tafoya finished with 52.1 percent of the vote, […]

  25. The Brunswick News

    Flanagan clinches Democratic Senate nod in Minnesota in win for progressives (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The progressive momentum in Democratic Senate primaries continued Tuesday, with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeating the more moderate Rep. Angie Craig in a high-stakes contest. But progressives were dealt a setback in neighboring Wisconsin, with state Rep.…

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