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US: Ex-NFL reporter Michele Tafoya wins Minnesota GOP Senate primary
US: Ex-NFL reporter Michele Tafoya wins Minnesota GOP Senate primary
Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, a four-time Emmy winner, won the Republican primary for Minnesota's open Senate seat on August 11. She secured about 51% of the vote with roughly one-fifth…
The Story in Brief
Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, a four-time Emmy winner, won the Republican primary for Minnesota's open Senate seat on August 11. She secured about 51% of the vote with roughly one-fifth of ballots counted, defeating former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze (22%) and former basketball player Royce White (9%). The New York Post reported the figures.
Tafoya began her broadcasting career in Minnesota and later worked for CBS, ABC, ESPN and NBC Sports. She is married to former NFL coach Mark Vandersall and has two children. Celebrity Net Worth estimates her wealth at about $2 million, though this is not an audited figure. She faces the general election in November.
The Indian Opinion
The celebrity-candidate script is familiar enough, but Tafoya’s 51% tally with only a fifth of votes counted raises questions about turnout and depth of support. She won no landslide. A former sideline reporter promising to fight fraud in Washington sounds like a TV tagline. The real test will be whether she can raise serious money and expand beyond the base in a state Democrats have held for decades.
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