Republican Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth wins the GOP nomination for governor after defeating MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in the state’s primary, multiple outlets report. NBC News projects Demuth as the nominee.
The race features competing Trump-linked influence and endorsement dynamics. NBC News and NPR both note that Lindell enters the contest with President Donald Trump’s endorsement, while Demuth is the challenger who ultimately prevails. Fox News highlights the contest as part of a broader reshaping of the GOP field, with other contenders also in the mix. Time similarly describes how Trump and the Republican Party backed competing candidates, but neither side’s preferred outcome takes hold in the end.
Demuth is set to face Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar in the general election, as outlets including NBC News and NPR state. Several reports also frame the nomination as part of replacing outgoing Governor Tim Walz, who is leaving office as governor.
