Former NFL and Olympic reporter and host of The Michele Tafoya Podcast, Michele Tafoya, joined Clay and Buck to announce that she will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Senate in the state of Minnesota. Michele talks about her journey from sports reporting to politics, the chaos in her state — and what she plans to do about it.

For years, I walked the sidelines when the stakes were the highest, and that job taught me how leadership really works.

I’m running for U.S. Senate to bring that experience to Washington and deliver the real results Minnesota deserves. pic.twitter.com/vDbHWpAXg9

— Michele Tafoya (@Michele_Tafoya) January 21, 2026