Trump-Aligned Former NFL Reporter Tafoya Opens Up Big Lead in Minn. Primary

Former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya has emerged as the clear frontrunner in Minnesota’s Republican Senate primary, according to a new poll showing her holding a commanding advantage over the rest of the GOP field in the race to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith.

A Quantus Insights survey conducted May 6-8 among 663 likely Republican primary voters found Tafoya receiving 51.8 percent support on the initial ballot, putting her far ahead of every other declared Republican candidate in the race.

Former NBA player Royce White placed a distant second with 8.9 percent support, followed by Adam Schwarze at 4.1 percent and Tom Weiler at 1.6 percent.