Michele Tafoya hopes national Republicans put money behind their praise

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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LE SUEUR — Michele Tafoya has TV skills and an opponent saddled with the state’s fraud scandal. What she needs now is money.

Polls show Tafoya is in a dead heat with Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, even with significant national political headwinds forcing Republicans to spend heavily in traditionally red strongholds such as Iowa, Alaska and Kansas.

At a campaign stop with farmers on Monday in Le Sueur, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, …

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