Michelle Tafoya, Peggy Flanagan Senate race heats up after debate

A fire debate on Friday between Minnesota Senate candidates Peggy Flanagan and Michelle Tafoya. Minnesota has not elected a Republican senator in some 20 years, but a recent Fox News poll shows the gap between the two-party nominees is narrowing. Fox's Rebecca Castor has more on this race. Minnesota's traditionally blue Senate seat is one Republicans are gunning for this November, and Friday's debate shows why. I'm happy to see that. The GOP candidate, former sports Broadcaster Michelle Tafoya went toe-to-toe with the state's progressive Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan on Iran, health care, crime, and ICE, and put her on defense over the billion-dollar fraud schemes that drew national attention to the state earlier this year. While she was second in command of this state, Minnesota saw billions and billions and billions of fraud dollars walk out the door to fraudsters while Medicaid was gutted. The governor's been very clear that he, the buck stops with him. He was the one who had oversight here. For her part, Flanagan spent much of the debate trying to tie Tafoya to President Trump, who she's endorsed by. While Tafoya insists her campaign is open to all voters. Michelle Tafoya passed his litmus test with flying colors. She supports the tariffs, the trade wars, the war in Iran. I invite Trump voters. I invite Kamala Harris voters. I invite voters across the spectrum. For months, Fox News polling categorized this race as likely Democrat, but now it's less of a sure thing, shifting to lean Democrat. Polls show more independent voters are supporting Tafoya over Flanagan, and a lot of them are still up for grabs, making this a battleground state on election night. In Washington, Rebecca Castor, Fox News. And a reminder, we're just a few days away from the gubernatorial debate between Senator Amy Klobuchar and House Speaker Lisa Dampier. That will air right here on Fox 9 this coming Wednesday. It is a partnership with several Gray Media television stations as well. Our coverage starts at 6 30. The debate is at 7 and we'll have a debate analysis right afterward at 8 o'clock.