CNN(@CNN):State House Speaker Lisa Demuth will win the Republican nomination for governor in Minnesota, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Demuth defeated MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls, an Army veteran and former health care executive, in a raucous primary fight. She'll face Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. Follow live updates:

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2026.08.12 03:32

State House Speaker Lisa Demuth will win the Republican nomination for governor in Minnesota, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Demuth defeated MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls, an Army veteran and former health care executive, in a raucous primary fight. She'll face Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. Follow live updates: