Flanagan Far Ahead in Top-Rated Minnesota Poll as Other Data Show Near Tie
Summary
A New York Times/Siena University poll found Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan leading Republican Michele Tafoya by 14 points in the state’s Senate race, while two other recent polls showed a much closer contest. The article says the race could affect the balance of power in the Senate and notes that voters named the economy and corruption as leading concerns.Key Facts
- The New York Times/Siena University poll surveyed 752 Minnesota voters from October 19 to 26.
- In that poll, 54 percent said they would vote for Flanagan and 40 percent for Tafoya; the margin of error was plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
- An InsiderAdvantage poll from September 28 to 29 showed Flanagan at 46 percent and Tafoya at 45 percent among 1,200 likely voters.
- A Quantus Insights poll from September 8 to 10 showed Flanagan leading Tafoya 48 percent to 44 percent among 720 likely voters.
- In the Times/Siena poll, 19 percent named the economy as their top voting concern and 15 percent named corruption.
- The poll found that 57 percent of respondents strongly disapproved of President Donald Trump’s performance, while 5 percent somewhat disapproved.
- The article reported that Kalshi traders gave Flanagan a 90 percent chance of winning and Polymarket traders gave her a 92 percent chance.
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