Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
Minnesota’s 2026 U.S. Senate election results are being tracked
Minnesota’s 2026 U.S. Senate race is being tracked on election results pages.
The information available here does not give vote totals or identify a winner.
The Associated Press says it gathers results from local election officials across the country and reports them as they become available.
AP calls a race only when trailing candidates have no path to victory, according to its explanation of its process.
That means a winner may not be declared until enough results are in to show the outcome.
The next step is for more vote counts to be reported, but no further details about this race are provided.
Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeated Republican Michele Tafoya in Minnesota’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.
Flanagan received 53 percent of the vote, while Tafoya secured just over 43 percent.
The candidates were competing for the seat of retiring Senator Tina Smith.
Tafoya had President Donald Trump’s backing and campaigned on cultural issues, including opposition to transgender women competing in women’s sports.
- Who
- Democrat Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya.
- What
- Flanagan defeated Tafoya in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate election.
- When
- The result was reported on November 4, 2026; the election took place on Tuesday night.
- Where
- Minnesota.
- Why
- The candidates were competing to replace retiring Senator Tina Smith.
Peggy Flanagan
Michele Tafoya
Election result
Peggy Flanagan
Flanagan won with 53 percent of the vote.
Michele Tafoya
Tafoya lost with just over 43 percent.
Campaign priorities
Peggy Flanagan
Flanagan said voters rejected war, health care cuts and taking food away from children and seniors.
Michele Tafoya
Tafoya emphasized cultural issues, including protecting women’s sports, and advocated increased law enforcement funding.
Tafoya stepped away from sports broadcasting.
Flanagan defeated Tafoya in the Minnesota Senate race.
The Daily Mail reported the results, with Flanagan at 53 percent and Tafoya at just over 43 percent.
- Winner
- Peggy Flanagan
- Race
- Minnesota U.S. Senate election
- Flanagan’s vote share
- 53 percent
- Tafoya’s vote share
- Just over 43 percent
- Seat being contested
- Retiring Senator Tina Smith’s seat
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What people are saying
Minnesota, you just beat Donald Trump again,
You said no more war, no more health care cuts, no more taking food away from children and seniors. No more selling this country off to the highest bidder. And you said no more masked goons shooting our neighbors and terrorizing our communities.