Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeated Republican Michele Tafoya in Minnesota’s Senate race, keeping retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s seat in Democratic hands and making Flanagan the first Native American woman elected to the Senate. Flanagan campaigned on affordability, health care, corruption and immigration, including opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota; her campaign also faced scrutiny over fraud scandals during her tenure as lieutenant governor. Separately, with Democrats projected to take control of the House, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said voters had rejected extremism and corruption and pledged investigations and greater accountability when the new Congress convenes in January.
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Nov 4, 2026Democrats projected to win House control; several key Senate and gubernatorial races decided.Nov 4, 2026Sherrod Brown won Ohio Senate race; Peggy Flanagan won Minnesota Senate seat.Nov 4, 2026Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti defeated Republican incumbent Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th District.
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