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- Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) leads former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya (R) in a Minnesota Senate poll.
- The InsiderAdvantage poll shows Flanagan at 46% and Tafoya at 45% among likely voters.
- Pollster Matt Towery says the tight race is unusual for a blue-leaning state and cites Gov. Tim Walz’s low approval.
- The Cook Political Report rates the open Senate seat ‘likely Democrat’ since August 2026 after Sen. Tina Smith’s retirement.
