In the 2026 Minnesota Senate general election, 3 outside groups spent $153K: $385 supporting Peggy Flanagan (DFL) and $153K opposing Peggy Flanagan.
outside money
- supporting Peggy Flanagan (DFL)
- $385
- opposing Peggy Flanagan (DFL)
- $153K
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Peggy Flanagan
Democratic-Farmer-LaborWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scalePeggy Flanagan Democratic-Farmer-Labor
$153K$385$385 supporting Peggy Flanagan · $153K opposing Peggy Flanagan
This seat, every election
Minnesota Senate
$20.3M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Minnesota Senate general 2026$153Koutside money
- Minnesota Senate primary 2026$20.2Moutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.
Peggy Flanagan
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Own campaign raised
- $6.5M
- Outside money supporting
- $385
- Outside money opposing
- $153K
Peggy Flanagan for MinnesotaParty spending with the campaign
$85,105
Michele Tafoya
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $5.3M
- Campaign money to 22 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 28 Sep 2026
Opposing $153K
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fundsupporting Peggy Flanagan$325
- Givegreen United Actionsupporting Peggy Flanagan$61
Spent opposing a candidate
- Minnesota Forwardopposing Peggy Flanagan$153K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Minnesota Forward spent opposing Peggy Flanagan · $153K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund spent supporting Peggy Flanagan · $325
- Givegreen United Action spent supporting Peggy Flanagan · $61
- Tafoya Victory gave to Minnesota Forward · $27,844
- Team Tafoya gave to Minnesota Forward · $13,463
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund gave to Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund · $6.9M
- League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
- NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
Group
- Minnesota Forward spent $153K opposing Peggy Flanagan$153K
- Tafoya Victory gave $27,844 to Minnesota Forward$27,844
- Team Tafoya gave $13,463 to Minnesota Forward$13,463
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The average of 3 polls to 30 Sep 2026 has Peggy Flanagan at 45.4% and Michele Tafoya at 43.5%.
3polls in the average
- polls of this race
- 6
- pollsters
- 4
Peggy FlanaganMichele Tafoya
Also asked · Rebecca Whiting 5.0%
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Every poll, newest first
- 30 Sep ’26Big Data Poll 29 Sep to 30 Sep 2026 · 622 likely voters
- 14 Sep ’26SurveyUSA 9 Sep to 14 Sep 2026 · 654 likely voters
- 10 Sep ’26Quantus Insights 8 Sep to 10 Sep 2026 · 720 likely voters
- 17 Aug ’26SurveyUSA 13 Aug to 17 Aug 2026 · 661 likely voters
- 8 Feb ’26Emerson College 6 Feb to 8 Feb 2026 · 1,000 likely voters
- 8 Feb ’26Emerson College 6 Feb to 8 Feb 2026 · 1,000 likely voters
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