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Trump Throws Support Behind Michele Tafoya While Tafoya Distances Herself From Him
Tafoya said the campaign is about public safety and Minnesota voters after Trump backed her Senate bid.
- On Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, President Donald Trump endorsed Michele Tafoya in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race during a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, while questioning the integrity of Minnesota elections.
- Tafoya, a former sports broadcaster, challenges Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan to succeed Senator Tina Smith in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race after both candidates won their respective primaries.
- Addressing the endorsement Tuesday, Tafoya emphasized her campaign aims to unite all Minnesotans regardless of voting history and released a five-point public safety plan addressing gang violence.
- Flanagan spokesperson Lexi Byler denounced the endorsement, stating Tafoya is "in lockstep" with the president on tariffs, ICE, and abortion rights policies.
- While seeking independence, Tafoya described Trump's recent rhetoric toward the Somali community as "not appropriate," though she continues advocating stricter measures against gang violence in Twin Cities suburbs.
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Trump throws support behind Michele Tafoya while Tafoya distances herself from him
“I heard about that,” the Republican U.S. Senate candidate said at a news conference Tuesday.
·Cherokee County, United States
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