Trump ties, fraud crisis put Tafoya and Flanagan on defense in Senate debate

In their only scheduled Senate debate, Michelle Tafoya and Peggy Flanagan clashed over tariffs, abortion, and immigration enforcement. Tafoya criticized Flanagan for not taking ownership of the Minnesota fraud scandal, vowing to be a pain in ass. Both candidates faced scrutiny regarding their party independence, with Trump ties and the fraud crisis putting them on the defense. Currently, RealClearPolitics polling indicates that Flanagan maintains a lead of 2.6 percentage points over Tafoya in the race.