Overview

• Tayler Rahm will now serve as a senior adviser to Donald Trump's campaign in Minnesota.
• Joe Teirab, a Marine Corps veteran and former federal prosecutor, gains full GOP backing.
• The 2nd District race is seen as a prime opportunity for Republicans to expand their narrow House majority.
• Incumbent Angie Craig has significant campaign funds but faces a unified Republican front.
• Rahm's decision has drawn mixed reactions from grassroots conservatives and GOP leaders.