Qualls campaign chronicles: A Slingshot, a driver with a lengthy record, an errant photoshop

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 653

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago


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To whom do those floating arms belong?

The question arises from a curious photo on the Facebook page of Kendall Qualls — the Republican-endorsed candidate for governor — that shows Qualls’ wife driving a Polaris Slingshot in a July 4 parade. At first glance, she appears to be alone. Look closely, however, and you’ll see she’s joined in the passenger seat by a pair of disembodied arms, and a shirt that reads “No Apologies.”

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