# Upper Midwest primaries to test Trump's influence

https://mins.news/en/video/19561

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 21:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFv3FaPckeE

> Minnesota’s gubernatorial primary is being viewed as a measure of former President Donald Trump’s influence. Trump ally Mike Lindell is one of seven Republicans seeking the nomination. The Republican winner will go on to face Senator Amy Klobuchar in November. The contest is therefore drawing attention as a test of Trump’s standing among Republican voters.

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