Takeaways from Peggy Flanagan and Michelle Tafoya’s Minnesota debate

In a year when polls show Democrats leading in some deep red territories, reliably blue Minnesota has been an unexpected source of optimism for Republicans.

The competitive fight between mild-mannered Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) and feisty Michele Tafoya (R) for an open Senate seat defies the political gravity of the midterm elections.