Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 30 September 2026
Peggy Flanagan up 1 point in Minnesota Senate poll over Michele Tafoya
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) is narrowly leading her Republican opponent, former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, in a new poll in the state’s U.S. Senate race. The InsiderAdvantage survey found that 46 percent of likely voters in the state supported Flanagan, while Tafoya garnered 45
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Fox News frames the race around scrutiny of Peggy Flanagan, foregrounding her DEI record, a fraud scandal and her “Medicare-for-all” stance as the contest tightens against Michele Tafoya. The Hill instead leads with a poll result, saying Flanagan is up 1 point, and it is the only outlet here to give the polling numbers.
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