Minnesota House speaker Lisa Demuth wins GOP gubernatorial primary to replace Tim Walz in November
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth beat Trump-backed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for the GOP governor nomination to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz.
TL;DR
- Lisa Demuth won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Minnesota.
- Demuth defeated MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and another challenger.
- She will face the Democratic nominee in November to replace Gov. Tim Walz.
- Gov. Walz withdrew from the race to address fraud in state programs.
- Walz's administration faced criticism over billions in potential fraud.
- Amy Klobuchar entered the race after Walz's withdrawal.
- No Republican has won a statewide election in Minnesota since 2006.