A Minnesota woman running for the US Senate was sentenced on 30 June 2026 to 90 days in a county workhouse over a 2024 attack on a tenant, yet she is selling 'tarantula tosser' merchandise while campaigning for the Senate.
Marisa Simonetti, 32, of Edina, is on the state's November ballot as an independent for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Tina Smith. A Hennepin County jury found her guilty on charges arising from a June 2024 confrontation with a woman renting a room in her home. Her candidacy has drawn attention to the relationship between criminal proceedings and political accountability.
