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Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya considering U.S. Senate run.
It’s been less than a week since Democrat U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced she will not run for reelection in 2026. And while a handful of Smith’s DFL colleagues have expressed interest in replacing her, potential Republican challengers are also emerging.
Michele Tafoya told a Fargo talk radio station she is “90 percent of the way there” in making a decision on whether to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.
Tafoya has dipped her toes in the political waters the last couple of election cycles after leaving a successful career as a national sports TV journalist and radio host. She has publicly backed Republicans for office in Minnesota in recent years.
While making an appearance on the Steve Hallstrom Show this week, Tafoya was asked if she has “given any thought” to running for U.S. Senate since Smith announced she won’t seek a second full term.
“I have given a ton of thought to it over the last number of years, and you know, believe me, when Tina Smith made her announcement, my phone practically exploded,” Tafoya said. “And I have been talking to everyone from [U.S. Sen.] Tim Scott to people here locally, to people here kind of in the establishment, but the ultimate thing for me is my family.”
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