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Michele Tafoya OppScore Rating: +3.75

Michele Tafoya is a Republican U.S. Senator representative for Minnesota and holds an OppScore of +3.75. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Michele Tafoya is a former NFL sideline reporter and Emmy-winning broadcaster who transitioned into conservative commentary after retiring from NBC Sports in 2022. The California native and longtime Minnesota resident is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2026, defined politically by her outsider campaign against government fraud, progressive cultural policies, and high taxes.

Michele Tafoya rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: U.S. Senator
• State: Minnesota
• OppScore: +3.75 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 36 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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