Michele Tafoya’s Senate Run Just Got a Hall of Fame Boost
Michele Tafoya is running for the open U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota as a Republican. She recently received an endorsement from Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, which adds credibility to her campaign. Despite facing a competitive primary and a historically Democratic-leaning state, Tafoya's name recognition and media experience may attract voter interest.
- ▪Michele Tafoya is a former NFL sideline reporter running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota.
- ▪She has received an endorsement from Tony Dungy, a respected Hall of Fame coach.
- ▪Tafoya faces competition from notable Republican candidates and established Democrats in the race.
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Michele Tafoya’s Senate Run Just Got a Hall of Fame Boost David Manney | 8:14 PM on May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File Michele Tafoya spent years working the NFL sideline, where chaos comes with a headset, a camera, bad weather, loud coaches, and about seven seconds to make a point before America goes back to third-and-long. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Now, the former Monday Night Football and NBC sideline reporter has moved into a different kind of contest: Minnesota's 2026 U.S. Senate race. Tafoya is running as a Republican for the open seat held by Sen.
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