On the Republican side, it is much less clear, with multiple candidates vying for the spot. Lisa DemuthDemuth served on the Rockville-Cold Spring-Richmond School District Board from 2007 to 2018 before being elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and being named House Speaker in 2025. Mike LindellLindell is best known as the founder and CEO of MyPillow, a role he stepped down from last week to focus on campaigning for Minnesota governor. Qualls was endorsed for governor at the GOP Convention in May and selected businessman Brian Nicholson as his running mate. RELATED: Minnesota primary primer: 5 questions with GOP governor candidates Mike Lindell, Lisa Demuth, Kendall QuallsOther GOP candidates in the running for Minnesota governor include John Krhin, Ross Nova, Raul Estrada and Loner Blue.