Minnesota GOP picks Lisa Demuth over Trump-backed Mike Lindell for governor against Democrat Amy KlobucharNBC News ^ | August 11, 2026 | Alexandra MarquezPosted on by CoronalMinnesota state House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor, NBC News projects, defeating Trump ally Mike Lindell and setting up a general election matchup against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Demuth’s victory was an upset over Lindell, the MyPillow founder and election conspiracy theorist. Lindell had been leading in limited public polling heading into Election Day, and President Donald Trump endorsed him. Lets see if the MN GOP is smart enough to stick Amy with the Somali curse. Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management.