Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota U.S. Senate race

Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has won the election for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota, according to the Associated Press.

She beat Republican Michele Tafoya, a former sportscaster, and will replace Democratic Sen. Tina Smith, who decided not to run again and has represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate since 2018.

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