Trump Endorsement, Omar Raid Hurt Tafoya in Minnesota Senate Race: Expert
Summary
Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeated Republican Michele Tafoya in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, winning 53.7% of the vote to Tafoya’s 43.6%. Political science professors told Newsweek that President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Tafoya and an October federal raid on Representative Ilhan Omar’s home may have hurt Tafoya’s campaign.Key Facts
- Flanagan served as Minnesota’s lieutenant governor under Governor Tim Walz.
- Flanagan won 53.7% of the vote, while Tafoya received 43.6%.
- Flanagan is the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
- Trump endorsed Tafoya in mid-October, after she had sought to distance herself from him.
- Homeland Security Investigations raided Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on October 12.
- Hamline University professor David Schultz said the endorsement and raid may have contributed to Tafoya’s loss.
- University of Minnesota professor Larry Jacobs attributed the Democratic win to a backlash against Trump and concerns about the cost of living.
- Before the endorsement and raid, Tafoya was polling within the margin of error of Flanagan, according to the article.
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