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“Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota will head to Washington DC in January as the first Native American woman elected to the US Senate.”

“Minnesota Democratic US senator-elect Peggy Flanagan said after her victory.”

“It’s been a big night of firsts too – in Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan has become the first Native American US senator, in Wisconsin, Democrat David Crowley won the gubernatorial race, making history as the state’s first Black governor, and in Kansas, Adam…”

“Elsewhere in the midterms, former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, who was running as a Republican, lost her bid for the US Senate in Minnesota to Peggy Flanagan, the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor.”

“…idates ran for office in local, state and federal elections across the country – including former Alaska congresswoman Mary Peltola and Minnesota lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan who were contending to become the first Native American women in the US…”

“Alongside seeing the first Native woman elected governor of a US state, the country could see its first Indigenous woman elected to Senate, if either former Alaska congresswoman Mary Peltola or Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, Peggy Flanagan, win their race.”

“But she has faith in some candidates this year who she really believes in, including the Minnesota US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan and the Texas US Senate candidate James Talarico.”