Longtime former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya secured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, multiple media organizations reported less than hour after the polls closed. Flanagan won the race with 58.7% of the vote with 82% of votes counted. Former sports broadcaster turned Republican political consultant Michele Tafoya has won the Republican nomination for Minnesota’s U.S. Senate seat. Notably, President Donald Trump did not endorse a candidate in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race. Tafoya leads Flanagan with more than $1.3 million in cash on hand, according to the Federal Election Commission.