Minnesota will elect its first Native American lieutenant governor in November - regardless of who wins

As Democrat Tim Walz and Republican Jeff Johnson gear their campaigns for governor toward the November election, the women running alongside them are chasing a major milestone: becoming Minnesota’s first Native American lieutenant governor.

Both running mates — DFL state Rep. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Donna Bergstrom — are among what has been widely reported as a record number of Native Americans running for office around the country this year.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/15/peggy-flanagan-or-donna-bergstrom-will-be-minnesotas-first-native-american-lieutenant-governor/