U.S.MIDTERM WATCH

Minnesota Senate poll gives Flanagan a four-point lead over Tafoya

Flanagan leads at 47 percent with Tafoya at 43 percent, leaving 9 percent of voters undecided with less than three weeks until Election Day.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on The Midday Show
Published 12:39 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Hill: “Flanagan leads Tafoya by 4 points in new Minnesota Senate poll”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:39 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Minnesota, Maine Senate.
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwenty-two days to the midterms, and a new Minnesota poll has Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan at forty-seven percent, former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya at forty-three, and nine percent still undecided.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNine percent undecided is my favorite number in America, because those people are still open to joy, and I want every one of them hugged by Friday.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'll bring the cooler, Vera, because a sideline veteran knows the undecided always get the first snack.