Michele Tafoya
Republican · MN · Podcast host
Michele Tafoya is a Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate, podcast host, and former national sports broadcaster. She reported from the sidelines for NBC Sunday Night Football from 2011 through 2022 and won four Sports Emmy Awards for sports reporting.
Where Michele Tafoya stands, based on their records
Supports
Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)
Opposes
Immigration (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Said she supported federal law enforcement and deportation of dangerous criminals during Minnesota's immigration-enforcement conflict.
January 21, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: apnews.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Described herself as a pro-choice Republican and said women should be able to make their own abortion decisions.
January 22, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: wdayradionow.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Received the National Republican Senatorial Committee's backing and an endorsement from its chair, Senator Tim Scott.
January 21, 2026
Source: axios.com · researched July 13, 2026
Publicly backed Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, calling Trump too divisive.
September 1, 2022
Source: newsweek.com · researched July 13, 2026
Joined Salem Podcast Network to host the politics and current-events program Sideline Sanity.
May 11, 2022
Source: investor.salemmedia.com · researched July 13, 2026
Endorsed Kendall Qualls for Minnesota governor and became co-chair of his campaign.
February 14, 2022
Source: thefederalist.com · researched July 13, 2026
Past race Michele Tafoya ran in:
- U.S. Senator · August 11, 2026 · Minnesota
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.