RELATED: 5 questions on 5 issues: Kendall Qualls, Republican candidate for governorNext up is Republican candidate for governor Lisa Demuth, who spoke with chief political reporter Tom Hauser. House Speaker Demuth fought an uphill battle trying to cut taxes in the legislature with Democrats sharing power in the House. If elected governor, she says she’ll seek to lower income and corporate taxes and take aim at property taxes. Demuth: “Some of the things the state can do is again reducing mandates. Hauser: “Does the state have a role in helping Minnesotans pay for or afford healthcare?”