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State GOP leaders left a door open for Demuth after she originally said she'd abide by the party endorsement.
ST PAUL, Minn. — Republican Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth confirmed she's staying in the race for Minnesota governor.
Demuth and running mate Ryan Wilson held a press conference Tuesday to announce they will pursue the GOP nomination in Minnesota's August primary, despite Demuth's original pledge to abide by the party's endorsement.
Businessman Kendall Qualls received the official party endorsement at the state party convention last weekend. However, Minnesota GOP Chair Alex Plechash appeared to leave a door open for Demuth to challenge the results of the nominating convention, citing a "significant disruption" in the f...
