Trump-Aligned Former NFL Reporter Tafoya Opens Up Big Lead in Minn. Primary

Former NBA player Royce White placed a distant second with 8.9 percent support, followed by Adam Schwarze at 4.1 percent and Tom Weiler at 1.6 percent.

Advertisement The poll marks one of the clearest signs yet that Tafoya’s high-profile media career and statewide name recognition are giving her a major early advantage as Republicans look to compete for a Senate seat Democrats have controlled for years.

Tafoya spent decades as one of the most recognizable faces in sports broadcasting, most notably serving as a longtime sideline reporter for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.”