Minnesota House speaker Lisa Demuth wins GOP gubernatorial primary to replace Tim Walz in November

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican gubernatorial primary to challenge the Democratic nominee in November. She defeated Mike Lindell following a period of losing the GOP endorsement to Kendall Qualls. Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz abandoned his third-term campaign amid mounting scrutiny over state program fraud, opening the race for figures like Klobuchar.