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Peggy FlanaganD
Peggy Flanagan
55.2%
1,520,295 votes
Michele TafoyaR
Michele Tafoya
44.8%
1,232,677 votes
Official counts as reported · Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial, 4105 of 4105 precincts)Updated 52h ago
LIVE · MN · GOVERNORCOUNTING
Amy KlobucharD
Amy Klobuchar
56.5%
1,569,094 votes
Lisa DemuthR
Lisa Demuth
43.5%
1,205,788 votes
Official counts as reported · Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial, 4105 of 4105 precincts)Updated 52h ago
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Polls
Senate
Electoral-vote.com, nonpartisan pollsters only. Average of each pollster's latest poll, last 30 days.
Checked hourly · last Nov 6, 8:15 AM ET
Money raised, cash on hand
Senate
FEC filings, 2025–26. Governors report to their state.
Through 10/14/2026 · next Dec 3
Small-donor share
Senate
Donations under $200 (FEC).
Through 10/14/2026
Own money
Senate
Candidate's own contributions and loans (FEC).
Through 10/14/2026
Votes with own party, missed votes, key votes
Members of Congress
Voteview, 119th Congress.
2025–26
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Checked Oct 26

U.S. Senate

Incumbent: Tina Smith
DPeggy Flanagan
DFL
RMichele Tafoya
Republican
Background
Education
University of Minnesota
B.A., Mass Communications, University of California, Berkeley
M.B.A., University of Southern California
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota · 2019–now
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives · 2015–2019
Re:Power
Children's Defense Fund
Sideline reporter, NBC Sunday Night Football · 2011–2022
Co-host, The KQ Morning Show (KQRS-FM) · 2016–2020
Reporter, ABC Sports and ESPN · 2000–2011
Reporter and host, CBS Sports · 1994–1999
Sports anchor and reporter, WCCO-TV · 1994–1997
Podcast host, The Michele Tafoya Podcast
Polls
Poll average
1 poll, Nov 4–Nov 4 · Electoral-vote.com
54.0%
43.0%
Every poll (1)
PollsterMidpointFlanaganTafoyaCalled for Peggy Flanagan (DFL)Nov 45443
• in the average
Money
Raised
FEC · through 10/14/2026
Cash on hand
$993K
$2.8M
From small donors
Under $200
42%
47%
Own money
$7K
$8K
Issues
Economy and cost of living · Minnesota, last 10 years
Economy, real GDP growth
+0.7%2025
2016BEA ↗2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%2026 so far
2016BLS ↗2026
Rent, yearly change · Midwest region
+4.1%2026 so far
2016BLS CPI ↗2026
Home prices, yearly change
+3.4%2026 so far
2016FHFA ↗2026
What they say
“Peggy co-chaired the Raise the Wage campaign in Minnesota and supports a $17 federal minimum wage tied to inflation to keep up with the increased costs of food, housing, and everyday essentials.”
peggyflanagan.com ↗
“We need outsiders who will make Congress spend less, borrow less and tax less — and invest in American workers instead of selling them out.”
micheletafoya.com ↗
Health care
Not on their site
“As our Senator, Michele will fight ALL the bureaucrats, middlemen and price-gougers, cut prescription drug costs and keep power in the hands of patients.”
micheletafoya.com ↗
Immigration and the border · Minnesota, last 10 years
Net international migration
2.1 per 1,0002025
2016Census ↗2025
What they say
Not on their site
“Any immigrant who is a guest in our country and gets convicted of fraud must be deported.”
micheletafoya.com ↗
Taxes and spending · Minnesota, last 10 years
State taxes, share of the economy
7.2%2025
2016Census ↗2025
What they say
“She supports cutting taxes for middle and working class Minnesotans by expanding the Child Tax Credit to give family budgets a boost and lift kids out of poverty.”
peggyflanagan.com ↗
“As our Senator, Michele will oppose any tax increase on the middle class and stand up for us, not the IRS.”
micheletafoya.com ↗
+2 more on the ballot

Governor

Incumbent: Tim Walz
DAmy Klobuchar
DFL · U.S. senator
RLisa Demuth
Republican
Background
Education
University of Chicago Law School
Jonathan Edwards College
Yale University
No college listed
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
United States senator · 2007–now
County attorney · 1999–2007
Dorsey & Whitney
Gray Plant Mooty
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives · 2025–now
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives · 2019–now
Minority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives · 2023–2025
Speaker, Minnesota House of Representatives · 2025
Minority Leader, Minnesota House of Representatives · 2023–2025
Member, Minnesota House of Representatives (District 13A) · 2019
Record in Congress
Votes with own party
Party-line votes · Voteview
94%
of 828 Senate votes
Not in the current Congress
Missed votes
1.4%
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Laken Riley Act
Requires federal detention of immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with theft or violent crimes.
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HALT Fentanyl Act
Permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs.
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Budget reconciliation law covering taxes, spending, Medicaid and SNAP.
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GENIUS Act
Sets federal rules for payment stablecoins.
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Funding bill that ended the fall 2025 government shutdown.
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Secure America Act
2026 budget reconciliation bill.
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Issues
Economy and cost of living · Minnesota, last 10 years
Economy, real GDP growth
+0.7%2025
2016BEA ↗2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%2026 so far
2016BLS ↗2026
Rent, yearly change · Midwest region
+4.1%2026 so far
2016BLS CPI ↗2026
Home prices, yearly change
+3.4%2026 so far
2016FHFA ↗2026
What they say
Not on their site
“Helping Minnesota families afford their lives will be my top priority as governor. I will work to cut income taxes for families by reducing the lowest two tax brackets, dial back expensive car tab fees that were raised by Democrats, and finally end taxes on social security benefits for our seniors.”
lisaformn.com ↗
Health care
“Leverage state buying power, including to negotiate lower drug prices.”
amyklobuchar.com ↗
Not on their site
Immigration and the border · Minnesota, last 10 years
Net international migration
2.1 per 1,0002025
2016Census ↗2025
Taxes and spending · Minnesota, last 10 years
State taxes, share of the economy
7.2%2025
2016Census ↗2025
What they say
“Launch Employer Training Incentives. Implement a tiered tax credit for small- to medium-sized businesses that supports training, allowing businesses to offset some of the cost for recognized certifications.”
amyklobuchar.com ↗
“I will also push to require that state surplus dollars be returned to the taxpayers who paid them, because a budget surplus should not be an excuse for politicians to spend more money.”
lisaformn.com ↗
+1 more on the ballot
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