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In the meantime, I&#8217;m talking with community and my family and friends. I will have more to say soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan also released a statement on Smith.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Senator Smith has paved the way for so many women like me throughout her entire career,&#8221; Flanagan said. &#8220;She uses her voice to fiercely defend the people of Minnesota. She&#8217;s fought for small businesses, farmers, and those who&#8217;ve been overlooked so they can have a fair shot at economic success. Senator Smith is also an organizer at heart. She knows we all do better when everyone has a seat at the table. Thank you, Tina, for your leadership. I look forward to continuing our work together for Minnesotans.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Had the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/gov-tim-walz-speaks-after-presidential-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket won in the presidential election<\/a><\/span>, Flanagan would have become the first Native American woman to become a U.S. governor.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/how-to-watch-wcco-interview-gov-tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">In a recent interview with WCCO<\/a><\/span>, Walz praised Flanagan for her work as second-in-command but did not confirm if she would be joining him if he were to run for a third term.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lt. Gov. Flanagan has been a voice for children. She has been a voice to make sure our communities are represented. She&#8217;s been a voice on looking to make sure our tribal communities are listened to,&#8221; Walz said. &#8220;I think she \u2014 she and I together \u2014 have been highly successful, and when we get to that bridge, we&#8217;ll cross it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan is Minnesota&#8217;s 50th lieutenant governor and as a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, she is the country&#8217;s highest-ranking Native American woman elected to executive office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She has served as a Minneapolis School Board member, a state representative from St. Louis Park and a trainer for the progressive group Wellstone Action \u2014 a nonprofit that promotes progressive policies and candidates.\u00a0  <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/cole-premo\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Cole Premo<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Cole Premo is digital manager for CBS Minnesota. 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