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Trump-backed ex-NFL reporter loses Senate race to progressive who vowed to 'rip ICE apart'
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Michele Tafoya, a former NFL reporter backed by Donald Trump, lost Minnesota's special Senate election to Peggy Flanagan. Flanagan campaigned on immigration enforcement as a central issue, specifically targeting ICE's Operation Metro Surge. The election determined a vacant U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota.
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