State House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the GOP primary for Minnesota governor on Tuesday, knocking off President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate, former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
It’s a major loss for Trump given his close relationship to Lindell, who has been one of the president’s staunchest defenders — especially regarding his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
Demuth, a more moderate Republican than Lindell, will face Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who faced no serious primary opposition, in November.
Republicans are bullish that a fraud scandal under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz gives them an opening in the blue-leaning state. Demuth’s win over Lindell could give them a better candidate to make that argument, though Klobuchar’s dominant performance in previous statewide elections and a national climate favorable to Democrats will be tough to overcome.
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