Trump-backed Mike Lindell loses primary for Minnesota governor to Lisa Demuth
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth defeated Trump-backed candidate Mike Lindell in the Republican primary for governor. Demuth will now face Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar in the general election.
Why it matters
The result highlights a potential divide in the Republican party regarding the influence of Trump-aligned candidates versus traditional establishment figures.
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth fended off MyPillow founder and Trump loyalist Mike Lindell to win the state's Republican primary for governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
Demuth, 59, has presided over a state House that is almost evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats and she spoke in her campaign about her ability to work across the aisle. Now she'll advance to run in the fall against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who won her party's primary decisively.
Demuth faced Lindell, who received the president's endorsement in the race last month, and Kendall Qualls, a businessman who received the state Republican Party's nod in May. Demuth said she was the Republican best equipped to snap a more than two-decade losing streak for her party in governors races.
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