Flanagan speaks to Moorhead voters ahead of Election Day
- On Friday, Democratic nominee Peggy Flanagan and Republican nominee Michele Tafoya appeared in their only scheduled debate in Minnesota's closely contested Senate race, drawing national attention as the campaign enters its final stretch.
- Flanagan has raised more than $9.8 million for her campaign, while Republican rival Tafoya has raised nearly $8.5 million, according to recent Federal Election Commission reports filed ahead of the debate.
- During the debate, Flanagan pledged to raise the income cap on Social Security contributions to shore up the program, while Tafoya criticized federal immigration policies, citing an 18-year-old student killed in Chicago.
- Tafoya declined to say if she would share a stage with President Donald Trump if he campaigned in Minnesota, while Flanagan avoided discussing potential campaigning with Governor Tim Walz.
- The winner will fill the Senate seat currently held by Democratic Senator Tina Smith, departing in January, with recent polls showing margins in the low single digits as voting approaches.
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Michele Tafoya schools Peggy Flanagan in Senate debate for failing to own Minnesota fraud scandal, pledges to be a ‘pain in ass’
Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya schooled Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in a debate Friday for passing the buck on the fraud scandals that have overtaken her state in recent years.
In Senate debate, Tafoya and Flanagan can't shake ties to unpopular men
Minnesota’s U.S. Senate candidates share a burden: each is tied to an unpopular man. That burden was on display Friday in the only scheduled debate, hosted by MPR News, between Republican Michele Tafoya and Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. Tafoya would not say if she would share a stage with President Donald Trump if he came […]
Michele Tafoya Blasts Peggy Flanagan Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal
During a fierce debate, Michele Tafoya criticized Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for her part in a significant fraud scandal, claiming she evaded accountability for the state's issues.
Michele Tafoya Torches Peggy Flanagan For Her Role In Sweeping Minnesota Fraud
Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya hammered Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan over the state’s sprawling fraud scandal during a heated debate Friday, accusing the Democrat of dodging responsibility for billions in taxpayer losses under Gov. Tim Walz. Tafoya, a former NFL sideline reporter, repeatedly challenged Flanagan’s record during the showdown, arguing that her nearly eight […]
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