# CNN projects Lisa Demuth will win Minnesota GOP governor nomination

https://mins.news/en/item/19729

- CNN, 2026-08-12 03:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/11/politics/live-news/elections-south-carolina-wisconsinMN-GOV-R-Demuth.png?Date=20260812&Profile=CNN

> CNN projects that State House Speaker Lisa Demuth will win the Republican nomination for governor in Minnesota. Demuth defeated MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls, an Army veteran and former health care executive. She will face Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the November election.

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