Ex-Sunday Night Football Broadcaster Exploring Run for Senate
Michele Tafoya, a former NBC Sports reporter, is a potential Republican candidate to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith, possibly shifting Minnesota's Senate race dynamics.
- Last week, Michele Tafoya met with NRSC officials in Washington, D.C., and is weighing a Minnesota Senate bid that would challenge retiring Sen. Tina Smith, a source said.
- After leaving NBC in early 2022 following the Super Bowl, Michele Tafoya moved into conservative media, launching a right-wing podcast and co-chairing the Kendall Qualls campaign.
- In an October Substack post after speaking with Rudy Boschwitz, former U.S. senator, Tafoya suggested she was weighing a run, while a Craig campaign internal memo shows testing this summer amid career-change speculation.
- Republicans view Tafoya as a recruit who could force Democrats to defend the seat next year, while Democrats face a contentious primary including Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota.
- Minnesota Republicans say speculation she would run has increased in recent weeks, and Vin Weber and others describe her potential candidacy as a frequent topic in recent weeks.
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Michele Tafoya isn't in the Senate race yet, but she’s been trolling
WASHINGTON – Speculation about Michele Tafoya entering the race for retiring U.S. Sen. Tina Smith’s seat has heated up in the past few days, but the former sports broadcaster has been attacking Democrats vying for that seat for a while on social media. Tafoya, who launched her own podcast after retiring from football coverage in 2022, has aligned mostly with GOP policies, though she has characterized herself as a “pro-choice conservative with li…
Former NFL Reporter Considering U.S. Senate Run As Republican
Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya is considering running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota as a Republican. OutKick reports that Tafoya, 60, has met with top Republican committees and expects to make a final decision in early 2026. “Tafoya met with the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Senate Leadership Fund, and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C. last week,” the outlet stated. Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya…
Former NFL Reporter Considering U.S. Senate Run As Republican * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya is considering running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota as a Republican. OutKick reports that Tafoya, 60, has met with top Republican committees and expects to make a final decision in early 2026. “Tafoya met with the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Senate Leadership Fund, and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C. last week,” the outlet stated. Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya…
Michelle Tafoya weighs 2026 Minnesota Senate run, to decide early next
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former professional football sideline reporter turned political activist and commentator Michele Tafoya is expected to make a final decision early next year on whether she’ll launch a Republican run for the Senate in the 2026 race for a Democrat-held open seat in Minnesota, GOP sources confirm to Fox News Digital. And Tafoya met last week with members of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, th…
Former NFL sideline star poised to shake up crowded GOP field in high-stakes Senate race – Democratic Accent
Former professional football sideline reporter turned political activist and commentator Michele Tafoya is expected to make a final decision early next year on whether she’ll launch a Republican run for the Senate in the 2026 race for a Democrat-held open seat in Minnesota, GOP sources confirm to Fox News Digital. And Tafoya met last week with members of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, which has been …
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