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Michele Tafoya wins Republican primary for Senate in Minnesota, CBS News projects, will face Flanagan
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Key Points:
- Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota's primary election, according to CBS News projections.
- Tafoya will face incumbent Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, the Democratic nominee, in the November general election.
- Tafoya's campaign focuses on addressing fraud, supporting law enforcement, reducing costs and taxes for the middle class, and restoring "courage and common sense" in Minnesota.
- She criticized the current state of Minnesota, citing issues like fraud, declining test scores, rising crime, and businesses leaving the state.
- Tafoya defeated a crowded Republican field, including Adam Schwarze, the party-endorsed candidate and former Navy SEAL and Marine.
