Minnesota lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan wins US Senate race
The Democrat defeated Republican Michele Tafoya to become the first Indigenous woman elected to the US Senate, keeping the seat in Democratic hands.
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The Democrat defeated Republican Michele Tafoya to become the first Indigenous woman elected to the US Senate, keeping the seat in Democratic hands.
Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeated Republican Michele Tafoya in Minnesota’s 3 November 2026, US Senate election. The victory kept a seat that was already held by Democrats.
Flanagan is the first Indigenous woman elected to the US Senate. Reports published Nov 4, 2026, identified her as Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and Tafoya as a former football sideline reporter.
Flanagan is a citizen of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. She will represent Minnesota in the Senate.
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