Michele Tafoya, a former sports broadcaster, has won the Republican nomination for a Senate seat in Minnesota. She defeated two other candidates, including a Marine veteran and a former professional basketball player. Tafoya is new to politics and will face a challenging road ahead in a state where Democrats have dominated top offices for two decades.

Despite this, Republicans believe she has a good chance of winning due to her lack of a controversial voting record. Further details on the primary election and Tafoya's campaign are available from KXXV News, which reported on the Minnesota Senate race and its outcome.