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Flanagan Far Ahead in Top-Rated Minnesota Poll as Other Data Show Near Tie

Flanagan Far Ahead in Top-Rated Minnesota Poll as Other Data Show Near Tie

Summary

A New York Times/Siena University poll found Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan leading Republican Michele Tafoya by 14 points in the state’s Senate race, while two other recent polls showed a much closer contest. The article says the race could affect the balance of power in the Senate and notes that voters named the economy and corruption as leading concerns.

Key Facts

  • The New York Times/Siena University poll surveyed 752 Minnesota voters from October 19 to 26.
  • In that poll, 54 percent said they would vote for Flanagan and 40 percent for Tafoya; the margin of error was plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
  • An InsiderAdvantage poll from September 28 to 29 showed Flanagan at 46 percent and Tafoya at 45 percent among 1,200 likely voters.
  • A Quantus Insights poll from September 8 to 10 showed Flanagan leading Tafoya 48 percent to 44 percent among 720 likely voters.
  • In the Times/Siena poll, 19 percent named the economy as their top voting concern and 15 percent named corruption.
  • The poll found that 57 percent of respondents strongly disapproved of President Donald Trump’s performance, while 5 percent somewhat disapproved.
  • The article reported that Kalshi traders gave Flanagan a 90 percent chance of winning and Polymarket traders gave her a 92 percent chance.
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