Former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya won Minnesota’s Republican Senate primary Tuesday, defeating state GOP-endorsed candidate Adam Schwarze and several other challengers as Republicans look to end a two-decade statewide losing streak. But Tafoya first had to navigate a Republican primary that reflected a long-standing tension within the Minnesota GOP over whether to prioritize conservative credentials or general election electability. Schwarze, a retired Navy SEAL, secured the Minnesota Republican Party’s endorsement but struggled to translate that institutional support into an advantage over Tafoya. The race comes as Republicans attempt to break a lengthy drought in Minnesota statewide elections. AdvertisementDemocrats will seek to keep the seat in their column as they attempt to reclaim control of the Senate.