Michele Tafoya goes from the NFL sidelines to a US Senate race in Minnesota

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 21, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 21, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/michele-tafoya-us-senate-run/

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MINNEAPOLIS — Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Minnesota seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. “For years, I covered the biggest football games in America,” Tafoya...