Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya files paperwork for Minnesota Senate race

Jan 21, 2026 - 11:00
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Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya files paperwork for Minnesota Senate race
Former NFL journalist Michele Tafoya filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for Minnesota Senate, giving a boost to Republicans as they look to flip retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-Minn.) seat. Tafoya, who worked as a “Sunday Night Football” sideline reporter for NBC Sports Group until 2022, has been widely speculated to be a potential GOP Senate candidate.…