Political Analysts Give Last-Minute Take On Minnesota Primaries: "Money Matters"

CBS Minnesota

August 10, 2026

The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, with the final barrage of political ads in overdrive and candidates making their final pitches.

One of the key battles is the Republican race for governor, featuring House Speaker Lisa Demuth and businessmen Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls. The final days have featured a surge by Demuth, who polls show is still running second to frontrunner, presidential endorsee and now-former MyPillow CEO Lindell.

He has been collecting last-minute headlines, including attacks from his own party questioning his residency, and a probable cause finding by a judge that he violated campaign regulations by giving away pillows at parades.

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