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Trump Endorses Tafoya, Flanagan Up 4 Points In New Poll

By Alex Carmenaty Oct 14, 2026 | 1:46 PM

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM)- President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Republican Michele Tafoya in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race that will replace retiring U.S. Senator Tina Smith. Tafoya is a former sportscaster who is running against Democrat Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. The President announced that Minnesota should vote for her while he was speaking at a campaign rally in Ohio. Tafoya responded to the President’s endorsement at a press conference Tuesday. She tells reporters.

Meanwhile, a new Star Tribune-KARE 11 poll for the Minnesota U.S. Senate Race has DFL Nominee and Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan ahead 47 percent to 43 percent over Republican Nominee and ex-sportscaster Michele Tafoya.  Nine percent of likely voters were considered undecided. 800 likely voters were surveyed for this poll from October 5th through October 7th and it has a plus or minus margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

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