John, I wanted to make sure you were up to speed on the latest in the Minnesota Governor’s race. It’s a crowded GOP field, and each challenger running to unseat Governor Walz is worse than the next. Here’s a quick recap of the leading candidates:

John,

I wanted to make sure you were up to speed on the latest in the Minnesota Governor’s race. It’s a crowded GOP field, and each challenger running to unseat Governor Walz is worse than the next. Here’s a quick recap of the leading candidates:

MN GOP CANDIDATE REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MICHELLE BENSON

  • Worked relentlessly to strip health care away from millions of Minnesotans
     
  • Suggested diabetics “go to the emergency room” when they can’t afford their life-saving medication
     
  • Sponsored legislation to allow businesses to discriminate against same-sex couples

PAUL GAZELKA

  • Shamelessly spread misinformation about the severity of COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic
     
  • Made a career out of advancing dangerous anti-LGBTQ legislation
     
  • Leading the GOP charge to attack voting rights under the guise of Donald Trump’s Big Lie

SCOTT JENSEN

  • Notorious COVID-19 and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist
     
  • Endorsed Mike “The MyPillow Guy” Lindell’s unhinged election conspiracy theories
     
  • Joined Capitol insurrectionists in a lawsuit to block the use of the COVID-19 vaccine in 12 to 15-year-olds

RICH STANEK

  • Forced to resign from the administration of Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty after his repeated use of racial slurs came to light
     
  • Faced multiple police-brutality lawsuits
     
  • Record of opposing common-sense gun safety measures and paid family leave

KENDALL QUALLS

  • Failed GOP congressional candidate
     
  • Unsuccessfully tried to ride Donald Trump’s coattails to victory
     
  • Pushing extreme Republican talking points in an attempt to divide Minnesotans

Minnesotans deserve honest leaders who will put people first, not right-wing demagogues whose primary goal is to divide us for their own political gain.

We can’t let any one of these GOP candidates anywhere near the Governor's office. We’re working day in and day out to hold the line, but we can’t keep up our work without you. If you’re able, please make a contribution that works for you today to help us keep Minnesota blue in November!

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Thank you,

Brian Evans
Communications Director
Minnesota DFL
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