Walker Orenstein

Republicans divided over the party’s endorsement process are finding common ground on moving Minnesota’s primary to shorten intraparty fights and give nominees more time to campaign.

Republicans divided over the party’s endorsement process are finding common ground on moving Minnesota’s August primary earlier to shorten intraparty fights and give nominees more time to campaign.

MINNEAPOLIS — Before last week's primary election, Minnesota Republicans were already rethinking how they pick candidates for statewide races.

Before this month's primary election, Minnesota Republicans were already rethinking how they pick candidates for statewide races.

His Trump-backed candidacy followed a familiar pattern of improbable comebacks and enormous risks before Minnesota Republicans decisively turned him away.

It was the mid 1980s, and Mike Lindell was sliding into depression, bouncing from bar to bar and using cocaine. Stumbling through a life of gambling losses, unrequited romance and run-ins with the law, a nearly penniless Lindell came up with a grand plan for resurrection: cashing in at Las Vegas casinos.

It was the mid 1980s, and Mike Lindell was sliding into depression, bouncing from bar to bar and using cocaine. Stumbling through a life of gambling losses, unrequited romance and run-ins with the law, a nearly penniless Lindell came up with a grand plan for resurrection: cashing in at Las Vegas casinos.

Demuth can't alienate her Trump-supporting base, but she needs to convert independents who don't like the president in order to win in November.

Demuth is walking a fine line to rally the GOP base to support her bid for governor while also attempting to sway independents who may not like the president.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth is facing a formidable opponent in her race for governor against U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.