Lisa Demuth beats Trump-endorsed Mike Lindell in GOP primary for Minnesota governor

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 873

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican Party’s nomination for governor on Tuesday, beating President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate, Mike Lindell, as well as Kendall Qualls — the choice of GOP state convention delegates.

Demuth is the first Republican woman to be nominated for governor and the rare Republican to beat a Trump-endorsed candidate this year. But she’ll face an even bigger challenge in November against U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor …

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