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Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth Taps Ryan Wilson as Running Mate for 2026 Governor Bid

Wilson, an attorney and 2022 state auditor candidate, joins a campaign centered on accountability.

Overview

  • Lisa Demuth, a four-term legislator from Cold Spring and current House speaker, named Ryan Wilson as her lieutenant governor pick.
  • The campaign said the Demuth–Wilson ticket will begin a statewide tour later this week to present its agenda.
  • Demuth cast the ticket as an effort to “retire Tim Walz” and restore accountability in state government.
  • Wilson, an attorney and former small-business owner, praised Demuth’s leadership and said she has stood up to Walz and won.
  • The platform emphasizes curbing wasteful spending, rooting out fraud, improving education, and making the state more affordable.