POLITICS
Democrat Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota U.S. Senate Seat
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, a Democrat, won Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican candidate Michele Tafoya with approximately 54% to 43% of the vote. Flanagan will become the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.
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Left-leaning outlets highlighted that Republicans had misled donors about the race's competitiveness, claiming it was tied when internal data suggested a much wider Democratic lead. Flanagan's historic status as the first Native woman elected to the Senate was emphasized.