Flanagan, Tafoya clash in first U.S. Senate debate ahead of Election Day

Podcast: Minnesota Today · Minnesota Public Radio

Opublikowano: 2026-10-16

Minnesota U.S. Senate candidates Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya disagreed on a range of issues during an hour-long debate on MPR News Friday. Flanagan, the Democrat, accused Tafoya of trying to distance herself from President Donald Trump after receiving his endorsement earlier this week. Tafoya, the Republican, criticized Flanagan’s record as lieutenant governor and pointed to fraud, education and crime. It was the candidates’ first and only scheduled debate before Election Day on November 3. More than 200,000 Minnesotans have already voted in this year’s election. The Secretary of State’s office says most of those ba...