Lisa Demuth leads in Minnesota GOP gubernatorial straw polls on precinct caucus night

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 695

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, was on her way to a strong showing in the Republican gubernatorial straw poll at precinct caucuses Tuesday night. With over two-thirds of the vote counted, the state’s first Black House speaker was leading, while Kendall Qualls, an Army veteran and former health care executive, came in a strong second. MyPillow guy Mike Lindell was running in third, while other candidates were far behind.

Straw polls for gubernatorial candidates …

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