Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth announces run for governor:
Demuth is the highest-ranking state Republican to launch a campaign against DFL Gov. Tim Walz.
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Lisa Demuth Launches Bid for Minnesota GovernorIn 2025, Demuth, the top GOP leader, challenges Walz emphasizing education reform and budget cuts to win statewide.
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- Lisa Demuth, the first Republican woman and person of color to serve as House Speaker, announced her run against incumbent Tim Walz.
- She highlights concerns about unchecked spending, fraud, and declining student reading levels as key campaign issues.
- Demuth intends to keep her Speaker role during the race, stressing her record of bipartisan cooperation.
- Her candidacy strengthens a growing Republican field aiming to break a 20-year losing streak in Minnesota.
I’ve got kids and grandkids. Minnesota’s a really great place to be, and I want it to be even better than it is now.— Lisa Demuth, announcing her candidacy for governor.
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