A GOP power player and lobbyist is a key advisor to House Speaker Lisa Demuth

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 921

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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House Speaker Lisa Demuth has had several defining moments in her campaign for governor thus far. She lost the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention endorsement in May after 10 ballots, though her team successfully raised doubts about the tabulation process to dampen the endorsement of Kendall Qualls.

Later, after missing out on what had been considered a must-have endorsement of President Donald Trump, she went on to win the Republican primary for governor.

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