FARGO, ND – With the Minnesota state primary set for August 11, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls joined Scott Hennen on The FLAG on Monday to deliver his closing argument to conservative voters. Returning from a whirlwind tour of county fairs and community parades across the state, Qualls reported high energy among grass-roots Minnesotans. Central to Qualls’ campaign strategy is a targeted focus on overperforming in the Twin Cities suburban ring. “We don’t need to win the metro,” Qualls said during the broadcast. He cautioned that Minnesota risks becoming a “one-party state” if Republicans fail to regain the governor’s office after two decades.