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In Paynesville Hometown, Locals See Lisa Demuth as a Voice for Small Towns
Demuth’s long local ties and record as House speaker are drawing praise and skepticism as she campaigns for governor.
- With early voting underway for the November 3 election, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth faces Democratic nominee Amy Klobuchar as Paynesville residents expressed pride this week at the prospect of a local leader holding the state's highest office.
- Elected in 2025 as the first Republican woman and person of color to serve as speaker of the Minnesota House, Demuth has centered her gubernatorial campaign on affordability, education, and fraud while remaining speaker.
- Hilltop Cafe owner Jeff Evans, who has known the candidate for nearly 40 years, joins State Rep. Bernie Perryman in highlighting her deep ties to Central Minnesota and collaborative leadership style.
- Demuth says her approach involves bringing diverse voices into decision-making, noting that her experiences growing up biracial in rural Minnesota reinforced her belief that lawmakers must work together to find solutions.
- Election Day is less than six weeks away as the Republican candidate continues her statewide bid, and residents in Paynesville emphasize they simply want a "decent person" representing their community in the capital.
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In Paynesville hometown, locals see Lisa Demuth as a voice for small towns
Residents in Paynesville and Cold Spring reflect on Lisa Demuth’s journey from local community leader to Republican nominee for Minnesota governor.
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