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Michele Tafoya

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What is Michele Tafoya running for?

Race
U.S. Senator (Minnesota, Class 2)

How much has Michele Tafoya raised?

Michele Tafoya's campaign has reported raising $5,337,942 and spending $3,965,545 to the Federal Election Commission.

Total raised
$5,337,942
Total spent
$3,965,545
Campaign committee
TAFOYA FOR SENATE

Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and record-setting NFL sideline reporter. Over nearly three decades she covered 327 NFL games — the most national primetime games of any sideline reporter — and five Super Bowls, retiring after NBC's Super Bowl LVI broadcast on February 13, 2022. She is now a political and cultural commentator running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, focused on accountability, fiscal responsibility, secure borders, law and order, and family-first leadership.

Where does Michele Tafoya stand on the issues?

Michele Tafoya has a recorded position on 10 issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • DEI & Transgender Policy

    Opposes

    Opposes allowing biological males in women's sports and locker rooms, framing it as protecting Minnesota kids from radical social experiments.

    “As our Senator, Michele will protect Minnesota kids from insane ideologies and keep men out of women’s sports and locker rooms.”

    micheletafoya.comAs of September 2026

  • Election Integrity & Administration

    Supports

    Supports voter ID requirements and paper ballots ('easy to vote and hard to cheat') and backing the SAVE Act.

    “As our Senator, Michele will fight for the SAVE Act and other commonsense steps to protect the ballot.”

    micheletafoya.comAs of September 2026

  • Energy

    Supports

    Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach across all U.S. energy sources to lower utility bills and gas prices while continuing to protect the environment.

    “As our Senator, Michele will support all U.S. energy sources so Minnesotans can see lower utility bills and gas prices while continuing to protect our environment.”

    micheletafoya.comAs of September 2026

  • Fiscal Responsibility & Budgeting

    Supports

    Supports cutting federal spending, borrowing and taxes, and investing in American workers instead of selling them out.

    “We need outsiders who will make Congress spend less, borrow less and tax less - and invest in American workers instead of selling them out.”

    micheletafoya.comAs of September 2026

  • Healthcare Access & Affordability

    Supports

    Supports patient-centered healthcare that fights 'bureaucrats, middlemen and price-gougers' and cuts prescription drug costs, rejecting both government-run care and corporate claim denial.

    “As our Senator, Michele will fight ALL the bureaucrats, middlemen and price-gougers, cut prescription drug costs and keep power in the hands of patients.”

    micheletafoya.comAs of September 2026

  • Immigration

    Supports

    Supports strict border enforcement and deporting criminal illegal immigrants, including cosponsoring a 'Deporting Fraudsters Act'; opposes efforts to abolish ICE and reopen America's borders.

    “The American people overwhelmingly agree with President Trump that our border should be secure, our laws should be enforced and criminal illegal immigrants should be deported. As our Senator, Michele will fight tooth and nail against the far left’s campaign to abolish ICE and reopen America’s borders.”

    micheletafoya.comAs of September 2026

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Past Elections

Past Campaign

U.S. Senator (Minnesota, Class 2)

Primary election

MinnesotaEnded 8/11/2026· Republican Party

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