Flanagan vs. Tafoya: Early Voting Surges in GOP-Leaning Minnesota Counties
Summary
More than 886,000 Minnesotans had voted early as of Sunday, exceeding the early-vote total from the 2022 midterms. Early voting has grown especially quickly in seven rural counties that Donald Trump won, a trend that could benefit Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya, but turnout figures alone do not show which party will gain votes.Key Facts
- Minnesota’s Secretary of State’s Office reported more than 886,000 early votes as of Sunday.
- Minnesota recorded 687,062 early votes during the 2022 midterm election.
- The seven counties with some of the state’s fastest early-voting growth since 2022 are Swift, Clearwater, Chisago, Renville, Rice, Wadena, and Winona.
- Republican Michele Tafoya is running against Democrat Peggy Flanagan for an open Minnesota Senate seat.
- Senator Tina Smith is retiring when her term ends on January 3.
- The article says corruption has become a key issue in the race, with both campaigns criticizing the other side over it.
- A political science professor quoted in the article said he would not be surprised if Tafoya won, citing corruption concerns and voter fatigue with Democrats.
- The article cautions that early-voting data does not reliably predict which party will benefit after all ballots are counted.
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