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Lisa Demuth tops GOP governor straw poll, signaling early momentum
Lisa Demuth captured about 32% of nearly 17,600 votes in Minnesota GOP straw polls focused on fraud and immigration enforcement concerns, party officials said.
- Lisa Demuth topped a straw poll for Republican candidates for Minnesota governor in 2026, signaling early momentum.
- The straw poll offered an early look at the race for the GOP endorsement and a test of grassroots support among active Minnesota Republicans.
- Demuth had around $447,000 in campaign funds at the start of 2026, more than any other GOP gubernatorial candidate.
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Lisa Demuth tops GOP governor straw poll, signaling early momentum
Of the 12 candidates listed on the ballot, Demuth had around 32% of roughly 17,600 votes cast by Republican voters at local party gatherings across the state. Results were incomplete, but more than 96% of precincts had reported as of early Wednesday afternoon.
Becker County Republican caucus straw poll shows Mike Lindell may be early GOP favorite in governor's race
DETROIT LAKES — If the results of a straw poll taken among Becker County Republican Party caucus participants on Tuesday, Feb. 3 is any indication, Mike Lindell may be an early favorite in the race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Lindell received more than a third of the votes from an estimated 250 attendees at precinct caucuses in Detroit Lakes and Wolf Lake, the results of which were announced at the end of the evening by Becker County G…
Lisa Demuth pulls ahead in Minnesota GOP gubernatorial race
Lisa Demuth, a Minnesota Republican currently serving as the state House speaker, was leading in the GOP gubernatorial primary according to the state party’s latest straw poll. Demuth pulled ahead with more than 5,000 votes in the gubernatorial straw poll during Tuesday night’s precinct caucuses, according to the latest results released by the Republican Party of Minnesota as of Wednesday morning. Four-fifths of the results were tallied by that …
House Speaker Lisa Demuth holds major lead in Republican straw poll for governor
Share This StoryHouse Speaker Lisa Demuth maintains a significant lead in the Republican gubernatorial preference poll that was taken Tuesday night at precinct caucus events held across Minnesota. So far, 96% of GOP precinct caucus sites have reported results for the non-binding straw poll. That poll gave Republicans across the state an opportunity to decide who they would like to see as their candidate for governor this year. As of Wednesday af…
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