Former NBC sports reporter Michele Tafoya launched Republican Senate campaign in Minnesota, seeking to flip an open Democrat-held seat in November’s elections.
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EXCLUSIVE–MINNEAPOLIS,MINN.–Sayingthatshewantstobring“sanity”and“normalcy”backtoherhomestateofMinnesota,formerlongtimeTVsportsreporterturnedpoliticalactivistandconservativecommentatorMicheleTafoyaonWednesdayformallylaunchedacampaignfortheSenateinabidtoflipaDemocrat-heldopenseat.
“WearesufferingacrisishereinMinnesota,andreally,it’sacrisisofleadership.Wehavecareerpoliticianswhohavebroughtustothisplace,andthey’renotcomingtosaveus.So,someofusaregoingtohavetostepupandcleanupthemessourselves,”TafoyasaidinanexclusiveinterviewwithFoxNewsDigital,assheexplainedwhysheisrunningintheblue-leaningstate.
TafoyaisbiddingtowintheseatcurrentlyheldbyretiringDemocraticSen.TinaSmith,whichnationalRepublicansareeyeingastheyaimtonotonlydefendbutexpandtheircurrent53-47majorityinthechamberinthisyear’smidter
