Bradley Jaye 21 Jan 2026
Michele Tafoya made a name for herself roaming stadium sidelines, but now she is ready to call the political plays.
The renowned sports broadcaster is running in the Republican primary to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate, she announced Wednesday. Tafoya spoke with Breitbart News Tuesday before making her announcement, emphasizing her desire to end the corruption that has become synonymous with the state under Democrat leadership.
Tafoya makes her decision while there are accusations of widespread taxpayer fraud throughout Minnesota.
“Minnesota is at a tipping point. We’ve had a failure, an epic failure of leadership here, and all the career politicians who are in office or also running for office again aren’t coming to save us,” she told Breitbart News. “And so I’ve just gotten pushed to the point where I decided to raise my hand, and I do it gladly because I love this state.”
Minnesota will have an open Senate seat after Sen. Tina Smith’s decision not to seek reelection to a second full term. Smith was initially elevated to the Senate in 2018 after her appointment by Gov. Mark Dayton (D-MN), whom Smith had worked for as chief of staff and, at the time of her appointment, as lieutenant governor. That seat had opened upon the resignation of disgraced Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), who became embroiled in a #MeToo scandal.
The state’s other senator, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), is a likely candidate for governor after disgraced Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), amid amplifying criticism for his role in the state’s rampant fraud, reversed his September decision to run for a third term. If Klobuchar wins, she could appoint Walz, the man who cleared her path to the governor’s mansion, to her Senate seat.
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