The Brief Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican primary for Minnesota governor. Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for Minnesota governor, beating out former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and businessman and veteran Kendall Qualls. FULL LIST: Minnesota primary election resultsRepublican primary resultsWhat we know:Minnesota has an open governor's race for the first time since 2018 after Gov. Dig deeper:Lisa Demuth has served as speaker of the Minnesota House since 2024 and served as minority leader before that. Health careLindell: Lindell supports a direct primary care model for healthcare where primary care access is treated like a subscription service.