ANOKA, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lisa Demuth (C), poses for a photo during a campaign event at Green Haven Golf Course on November 2, 2026 in Anoka, Minnesota. Demuth was joined by other Minnesota GOP candidates ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ANOKA, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: A wall of campaign signs stands during an event for Minnesota Republican candidates at Green Haven Golf Course on November 2, 2026 in Anoka, Minnesota. Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lisa Demuth, was joined by other Minnesota GOP candidates ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ANOKA, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lisa Demuth, greets people as she arrives during a campaign event at Green Haven Golf Course on November 2, 2026 in Anoka, Minnesota. Demuth was joined by other Minnesota GOP candidates ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ANOKA, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lisa Demuth, speaks during a campaign event at Green Haven Golf Course on November 2, 2026 in Anoka, Minnesota. Demuth was joined by other Minnesota GOP candidates ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ANOKA, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lisa Demuth, speaks during a campaign event at Green Haven Golf Course on November 2, 2026 in Anoka, Minnesota. Demuth was joined by other Minnesota GOP candidates ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ANOKA, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lisa Demuth, speaks during a campaign event at Green Haven Golf Course on November 2, 2026 in Anoka, Minnesota. Demuth was joined by other Minnesota GOP candidates ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ANOKA, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lisa Demuth, greets people as she arrives during a campaign event at Green Haven Golf Course on November 2, 2026 in Anoka, Minnesota. Demuth was joined by other Minnesota GOP candidates ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ANOKA, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lisa Demuth, speaks during a campaign event at Green Haven Golf Course on November 2, 2026 in Anoka, Minnesota. Demuth was joined by other Minnesota GOP candidates ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)