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Tafoya projected winner of GOP nomination for Senate in Minnesota primary

From CBS News · () English

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Former television sports reporter Michele Tafoya has won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota's primary election.
  • Tafoya, who announced her candidacy in January, cited a "crisis in leadership" and blamed "career politicians" for the state's problems.
  • She faces an uphill battle, as a Republican has not been elected to the U.S. Senate from Minnesota since 2002.

Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, has secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, according to projections by CBS News. Tafoya entered the race in January, declaring that Minnesota was "in a crisis."

"I think we have a crisis in leadership and I think the career politicians that got us here are not going to get us out," Tafoya stated upon announcing her candidacy. Her campaign platform emphasizes combating fraud, supporting law enforcement, reducing taxes for the middle class, and restoring "courage and common sense."

Tafoya defeated a crowded field of candidates, including Adam Schwarze, a former Navy SEAL and Marine who had received the endorsement of the Republican Party of Minnesota at its state convention in May. The path ahead for Tafoya is challenging, as Minnesota has not elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate since Norm Coleman in 2002.

I think we have a crisis in leadership and I think the career politicians that got us here are not going to get us out.

— Michele TafoyaUpon announcing her candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota.
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