Minnesota primary results: Lisa Demuth defeats Mike Lindell
Summary
In Minnesota's primary elections, Lisa Demuth won the Republican nomination for governor by defeating Mike Lindell. On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan secured the nomination for U.S. Senate, and Amy Klobuchar will run for governor. These elections follow the retirement of current officeholders Tina Smith and Tim Walz.Key Facts
- Lisa Demuth, speaker of the Minnesota House, defeated Mike Lindell in the Republican primary for governor.
- Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
- Michele Tafoya is projected to win the Republican nomination for Senate.
- Democratic Sen. Tina Smith is retiring from her Senate seat.
- Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is retiring from the governor’s office.
- Amy Klobuchar, a Democratic senator, will run for governor.
- Flanagan’s victory is part of a broader trend of progressive candidate successes nationally.
- The upcoming races will feature Demuth vs. Klobuchar for governor and Flanagan vs. Tafoya for Senate.
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