Tafoya clinches Minnesota GOP Senate primary as celebrity candidates trend continues

Michele Tafoya, a longtime TV sportscaster, won Minnesota’s Republican Senate primary with about 52% in a crowded field, setting up a potential November contest against DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan; the piece also notes Lisa DeMuth’s easy governor-primary victory over Mike Lindell, illustrating Minnesota’s ongoing trend of celebrity figures entering politics and the advantages of its open-primary system.