Minnesota Republicans Endorse Adam Schwarze for Senate
Schwarze won after six ballots by clearing the 60% threshold, as delegates backed his hard-line anti-abortion message over Tafoya’s more moderate stance.
- On Friday, former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze won the Minnesota GOP endorsement for the U.S. Senate seat after six ballots at the state convention in Duluth.
- Schwarze secured the endorsement by appealing to the party's conservative base, narrowly passing the 60% threshold required while emphasizing his strict anti-abortion stance.
- Former sportscaster Michele Tafoya, who failed to earn above 37% of the vote, confirmed she will bypass the party's endorsement and continue her campaign toward the August 11 primary.
- Although Tafoya lost the endorsement, she retains support from the National Republican Senatorial Convention , which may provide significant funding if she wins the primary.
- Republicans look to flip the seat held by retiring Sen. Tina Smith, though the party has not won a statewide election in Minnesota in over 20 years.
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Minnesota Republicans endorse Adam Schwarze for U.S. Senate
It was a remarkable rise for Schwarze, who does not have the name recognition of former sportscaster Michele Tafoya or NBA veteran Royce White, the other two candidates who made it to a fourth ballot.
Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota Republicans endorse Adam Schwarze for Senate
On the first day of the party's 2026 convention, held in Duluth, delegates also endorsed Ron Schutz for attorney general, Nate George for state auditor and Tad Jude for secretary of state.
Grand Rapids Herald-Review
Former Navy Seal wins GOP endorsement in crowded race for Senate
Former Navy Seal Adam Schwarze won over party activists at the GOP convention in Duluth Friday, beating former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya in the crowded race for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Sen. Tina Smith, who…
GOP primary awaits after Schwarze tops Tafoya for party's U.S. Senate endorsement
DULUTH, Minn. – Michele Tafoya, who broke with GOP tradition in vowing to continue her quest for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s seat, may be an exception to an unofficial rule: a candidate who fails to get the Republican Party’s endorsement nearly always loses the nomination. After six rounds of balloting that eliminated other candidates, including former NBA player Royce White, the endorsement went to former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze, who received th…
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