Sportscaster Michele Tafoya will seek the Republican nomination for an open Senate seat in Minnesota, a Democratic-leaning state Republicans are seeking to put in play in the 2026 election.
“For too long, hard-working people have been ripped off by criminals, corporations, and career politicians, and the people doing everything right are the ones paying the biggest price,” Tafoya, well-known to professional football fans as a former NFL sideline reporter for NBC’s Sunday night games, said in a campaign video filmed at a snow-covered football field.
Tafoya is seeking the seat of Sen.