Minnesota Senate Candidates Clash Over Fraud, Taxes
In their Minnesota Senate debate, Republican Michele Tafoya attacked Democrat Peggy Flanagan over state fraud scandals, arguing she should take responsibility as lieutenant governor; Flanagan acknowledged that more should have been done sooner and pointed to Gov. Tim Walz’s oversight. They also clashed over taxes and federal benefit cuts, while disputing immigration enforcement and the handling of Operation Metro Surge.
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About Peggy Flanagan
Margaret Flanagan is an American politician and Ojibwe activist serving since 2019 as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Flanagan served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. She is the Democratic nominee for US Senate in the 2026 Minnesota U.S. Senate race.
Everything about Peggy Flanagan →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 22, 1979
- Website
- https://peggyflanagan.com/
