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Minnesota Senate and gubernatorial primary results

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Following the August 11 primary elections, the field for the upcoming general election has been set, resulting in an all-female lineup for Minnesota’s top races. In the U.S. Senate race, Republican nominee Michele Tafoya will face Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) nominee Peggy Flanagan. Tafoya, a former NFL reporter, enters the contest with a cash advantage of over $1.3 million, while Flanagan holds slightly more than $1 million. Flanagan, the current lieutenant governor, secured the DFL nomination over Representative Angie Craig in a victory viewed as a win for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Flanagan has highlighted her identity as an Ojibwe member of the White Earth Nation, noting that an election victory would make her the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. This has led some critics to draw comparisons to Senator Elizabeth Warren regarding claims of Native American ancestry, despite Flanagan’s status as a citizen of the White Earth Nation being documented in state records. The Senate contest has been shaped by debates regarding immigration policy, the Laken Riley Act, and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti caused by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. In the race for Governor, Republican nominee Lisa Demuth, the Minnesota House Speaker, won the nomination after defeating Kendall Qualls and Mike Lindell. Demuth is scheduled to face Democratic nominee Amy Klobuchar in the November general election. Klobuchar enters the race with significant name recognition and experience. Republican campaigning has focused on a fraud scandal involving the theft of public funds from state social services, with Tafoya also centering her campaign on government accountability. Democrats have focused on progressive issues such as healthcare and immigration reform. Primary turnout was noted as being among the highest in modern history for the state.

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  1. 2026-08-14 16:26 UTC Minnesota Senate and gubernatorial primary results
  2. 2026-08-12 19:26 UTC Minnesota Senate and gubernatorial primary results
  3. 2026-08-12 12:22 UTC Minnesota Senate and gubernatorial primary results
  4. 2026-08-12 05:46 UTC Minnesota Senate and gubernatorial primary results
  5. 2026-08-12 04:27 UTC Minnesota Senate and gubernatorial primary results
  6. 2026-08-12 03:34 UTC Minnesota Senate and gubernatorial primary results
  7. 2026-08-12 01:18 UTC Minnesota Democratic Senate and gubernatorial primaries
  8. 2026-08-11 14:43 UTC Minnesota Democratic Senate primary 2026
  9. 2026-08-09 17:52 UTC Minnesota Democratic Senate primary 2026
  10. 2026-08-02 01:51 UTC Minnesota Democratic Senate primary 2026
  11. 2026-07-25 23:35 UTC Minnesota Democratic Senate primary 2026

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