Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota Senate Seat, First Native American Woman Elected

Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota Senate Seat, First Native American Woman Elected

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Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota's lieutenant governor, won the Senate seat against former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya. This victory keeps the seat in Democratic hands and marks the first time a Native American woman has been elected to the Senate.

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