# 2026 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota — what pundits predicted

Senate · Election Day 2026-11-03 · no result loaded yet.

## The ballot

- Marisa Simonetti (Independent)
- Michele Tafoya (Republican)
- Peggy Flanagan (Democratic)
- Rebecca Whiting (Libertarian)

## What the field called

- Peggy Flanagan: 3 picks

## Every claim about this race (3)

- **Emily Jashinsky** — Peggy Flanagan wins MN Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Sep 30, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/266702de-8ac3-48c1-babb-d6d53a6dd452)
- **Lakshya Jain** — Peggy Flanagan wins MN Senate (2026) — “likely Democratic” (Race Winners, Sep 28, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/86c0eb3e-1c63-4c45-9b7a-97179fe2d877)
- **Jason Corley** — Peggy Flanagan wins MN Senate (2026) — “lean D” (Race Winners, Sep 21, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/acb84c3b-fafd-49d4-a2bf-dc5a460b529d)