10/21/26: Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota against GOP sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya. 

Peggy was raised by a single mom in St. Louis Park, Peggy’s family was able to make it because of hard work and help from public programs like Section 8 housing, SNAP, and childcare assistance. Peggy is Ojibwe and a member of the White Earth Nation. At just 25, Peggy became the youngest member of the Minneapolis School Board. In 2015, Peggy was elected to the state legislature and became Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor in 2019.

Learn more about her and her campaign at peggyflanagan.com.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

10/21/26: Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota against GOP sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya.&nbsp;
Peggy was raised by a single mom in St. Louis Park, Peggy&rsquo;s family was able to make it because of hard work and help from public programs like Section 8 housing, SNAP, and childcare assistance. Peggy is Ojibwe and a member of the White Earth Nation. At just 25, Peggy became the youngest member of the Minneapolis School Board.&nbsp;In 2015, Peggy was elected to the state legislature and became Minnesota&rsquo;s Lieutenant Governor in 2019.
Learn more about her and her campaign at<a href="https://peggyflanagan.com/"> peggyflanagan.com.</a>
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day. From politics to public service announcements and sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program on KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day in the upper Midwest region. From politics to public service announcements to sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.