Candidate for U.S. Senate, Minnesota, 2026

Michele Tafoya

R Republican PartyOpen seatElection Nov 3, 2026

On the November ballot

Add to watchlist See the race FEC filings

Fundraising

Raised: $5.3M
Spent: $4.0M
Cash on hand: $1.4M
Reported through: Jul 22, 2026

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Tina Smith (Democrat).

DAngie CraigOpen seat$12.7M
DMargaret FlanaganOpen seat$6.5M
RAdam SchwarzeOpen seat$1.4M
RRoyce WhiteOpen seat$662K
DMelisa Lopez FranzenOpen seat$299K
RTom WeilerOpen seat$221K
RDavid W HannOpen seat$133K
RMark YorkOpen seat$74K

Background

We haven’t compiled a background record for Michele Tafoya yet. Oathstar is adding sourced résumés for candidates: experience, education and public record, each linked to where it came from.