There have been some fascinating stories in this midterm election cycle and one of the most remarkable ones is the campaign of Republican Michele Tafoya in Minnesota.
No one knows who is going to win these elections, but no matter what happens, you have to be impressed with the campaign that Tafoya has run in a blue state where she has been shockingly competitive.
FOX News host Dana Perino recently commented on this, calling Tafoya one of the best Republican candidates to emerge in this cycle.
Transcript via TV News Now:
“She is probably the best candidate recruit that the Republicans had, and it is a shame, I think, for her that the NRSC and John Thune’s operation was not able to put more resources into her race because they were having to put so many into races like Texas and Kansas and Iowa — states that, two years ago, you wouldn’t think the Republicans would’ve had to do that, but that’s the way it turned out.”
“Now, on her own merits, she has kept that race fairly close. It is a very blue state, but that state is sick of being governed the way that it has. Tim Walz, the governor, had to come out of the race because of charges of fraud in that election. And @Michele_Tafoya won.”
“She has a beautiful voice. She has a way of presenting to people, but she’s also, if you watch her interviews, she is so solid. It’s the opposite of how Abdul does his interviews, right? She will answer every question based on a principle and a way to take Minnesota in a better direction, whereas Abdul just wants to fight with everybody.”
“And that’s the take. Maybe it’ll work. I don’t know. But I think if she can make this race fairly close, there might be enough people in Minnesota who will say, you know what? Why not have a change in direction? She’s not MAGA crazy. She’s not all of these things. She is for Minnesota. I think she’s the rookie of the year.”
See the video below:
🚨 NEW: Dana Perino REVEALS who she feels is the “best candidate recruit” for the Republicans this election
Michele Tafoya is the “rookie of the year” with clean, principle-based interviews while the state is sick of the current direction.@DanaPerino: “She is probably the… pic.twitter.com/60sJHcPff5
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) November 2, 2026
If Michele Tafoya wins, it will be a political earthquake.
She certainly deserves it after the impressive campaign she ran.
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