Minnesota primary voters weren't following the script. The results also set up a historic November election, guaranteeing Minnesota will elect its first woman governor. Big money has its limitsMillions of dollars in outside spending poured into Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary, much of it aimed at boosting Craig or attacking Flanagan. Republican voters are now more willing to break with party activists and trust their own judgement on candidates. Trump directly inserted himself into the competitive Republican primary for governor by endorsing Lindell, one of his most outspoken allies and a leading promoter of his false claims about the 2020 election.