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Obama Endorses Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Former President Barack Obama endorses Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for the U.S. Senate.
President Donald Trump posts a “Complete and Total Endorsement” for Republican Michele Tafoya on Truth Social.
Trump warns Tafoya could lose only if ballot fraud occurs after the election.
A KSTP/SurveyUSA poll shows Flanagan ahead of Tafoya by three to four points.

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Operation Metro Surge energized Democrats and boosted Peggy Flanagan’s campaign, analysts say.
Federal immigration officers fatally shot Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti during January Minneapolis protests.
Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home over alleged false statements and immigration fraud.
Democrats claim the immigration enforcement incidents could mobilize voters against Republican candidates.
Republicans argue fraud accusations fit Minnesota’s aversion to perceived government corruption, shaping campaign message.

History

The 2000 Florida recount, halted by the Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore decision, left George W. Bush ahead by just 537 of nearly 5.96 million votes (0.009%). That controversy sparked lasting doubts about ballot integrity and election-law reform. Today, those doubts echo in the 2024 Senate race, where Barack Obama backs Peggy Flanagan, Donald Trump backs Michele Tafoya, and a federal raid on Ilhan Omar’s home revives the fraud narrative.

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The 2000 Florida recount, halted by the Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore decision, left George W. Bush ahead by just 537 of nearly 5.96 million votes (0.009%). That controversy sparked lasting doubts about ballot integrity and election-law reform. Today, those doubts echo in the 2024 Senate race, where Barack Obama backs Peggy Flanagan, Donald Trump backs Michele Tafoya, and a federal raid on Ilhan Omar’s home revives the fraud narrative.

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