Overview
- Demuth launched her campaign with a video and a Capitol news conference, saying she will continue serving as House speaker during the race.
- She said she would "definitely welcome" President Donald Trump’s endorsement and is pursuing the state GOP endorsement ahead of the May convention and a likely August primary.
- Her platform highlights lowering taxes, improving student outcomes and cracking down on fraud, citing her role negotiating a $66 billion budget in a 67-67 House.
- Democrats immediately tied her to Trump and attacked her record, while GOP rival Rep. Kristin Robbins criticized the budget compromises Demuth helped craft.
- She joins a crowded Republican field challenging Gov. Tim Walz, who is seeking a third consecutive term in a state that last elected a GOP governor in 2006.