The crowded GOP field for the Governor race highlights the excitement Republicans have for defeating Tim Walz and blocking an unprecedented third term. Walz’ national exposure hurt him at home and he even dragged the ticket down since they got less votes and a lower percentage of votes compared to Dem’s 2020 performance in MN. It is worth reminding readers that Walz won by over 7.5% in 2022 vs. Scott Jensen by collecting over 1.3M votes to Jensen’s 1.1M votes. The Republican nominee must be able to tap into the 1.5M Minnesotans who voted for Trump in 2024 and if they do, they can win.

Unfortunately for conservatives wanting that kind of a nominee, sources say another anti-MAGA candidate is set to emerge on Monday, December 1st. Attorney Chris Madel gained some statewide fame for his role as state trooper Ryan Londregan’s attorney. In that high profile case, Madel kept the public up to date with the latest and kept his client from unjust punishment. Madel has also gained attention for his involvement with Alpha News and his writings on their website.

Many would presume that Madel is a hardcore conservative based on how he carries himself but Patriots will be SHOCKED to see how Madel has used his money to support Democrat candidates across the country!

In total, Chris Madel has spent OVER $55,000 helping Democrats since 2001! In fact, he has donated $5,500 to Tim Walz alone and now he wants to run against him!

According to FEC and CFB contribution receipts, Chris Madel has given the following money to Democrats:

Betty McCollum for Congress - 6/17/24 - $3,300

Angie Craig for Congress - 4/16/24 - $3,300

Kamala Harris Presidential Campaign (then Biden’s campaign) - 3/11/24 - $3,300

Kamala Harris’s PAC (then Biden’s PAC) - 3/11/24 - $3,300

Jamie Raskin (Maryland) for Congress - 8/19/23 - $250

Steve Simon for SOS - 7/18/23 - $1,000

Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senate Campaign - 3/27/23 - $3,000

Amy Klobuchar’s PAC - 3/27/23 - $3,000

Dean Phillips for Congress - 9/28/22 - $2,000

Angie Craig for Congress - 4/20/22 - $1,000

Tim Walz for Governor - 12/15/21 - $4,000

Steve Simon for SOS - 3/5/21 - $2,000

Paul Thissen for MN Supreme Court - 10/13/20 - $1,000

Act Blue - 9/25/20 - $100

Joe Biden Presidential Campaign - 9/14/20 - $2,800

Joe Biden’s PAC - 9/14/20 - $2,800

Act Blue - 10/7/19 - $50

Steve Simon for SOS - 11/26/19 - $1,000

Amy Klobuchar’s Presidential Campaign - 3/8/19 - $2,800

Steve Simon for SOS - 7/20/18 - $2,000

Steve Simon for SOS - 12/12/16 - $1,000

Tim Walz for Congress - 3/31/15 - $1,000

Mark Dayton for Governor - 8/11/14 - $500

Tim Walz for Congress - 6/24/14 - $250

Steve Simon for SOS - 12/23/13 - $2,000

Bruce Braley (Iowa) for Congress - 6/30/12 - $200

Matt Entenza for Governor - 5/11/09 - $500

Ashwin Madia for Congress - 10/10/08 - $1,000

Mike Ciresi for U.S. Senate - 12/31/07 - $2,300

Mike Ciresi for U.S. Senate - 4/10/07 - $2,300

Tim Walz for Congress - 8/28/06 - $250

Mike Erlandson for Congress - 8/4/06 - $500

John Kerry for President - 4/6/04 - $2,000

Paul Wellstone for U.S. Senate - 8/14/02 - $500

Tom Strickland for U.S. Senate - 11/16/01 - $250

All of the above donations can be found by clicking these FEC and CFB links. While some donations list different addresses than others, it appears Madel has used both his office address and home address when donating to candidates. A4L reviewed each donation and all donations seen on the FEC and CFB receipt webpages appear to be the same Chris Madel, though A4L would happily correct the record if any listed donation is inaccurate.

While the number of Democrats that Madel funds far exceeds the number of Republicans, the only GOP names you will find on his FEC and CFB receipts are a small number of RINOs like Michelle Fischbach, Tom Emmer, and Norm Coleman. Since the 2024 Presidential election, Madel has forked over $3,300 to Trump’s joint fundraising committee, clearly trying to gain favor of MAGA. He may also have to explain why his on again, off again employer, Robins Kaplin, receives funding from him with receipts in both the CFB and FEC.

Madel supported Biden and all kinds of insane Democrats, how could grassroots Republicans possibly take him seriously in a GOP primary?

His donations to Walz in the height of Covid lockdowns, to election-crook SOS Steve Simon, to Jamie Raskin who led the charge to impeach Trump, and his donations to oppose Trump in the last Presidential election shows exactly what Madel is, and that is NOT a conservative or EVEN a Republican.

It is unknown how Madel falls on many issues but he is/was a MPPOA legal defense fund member and that will be an obvious ding against him. The MPPOA is an Establishment group that fails to represent the interests of rank and file police officers. Instead, the MPPOA supports gun control, gives awards to swing district fake moderate Democrats, and even endorses drunk driving Democrats in swing districts.

A rumor emerged concerning Madel’s potential Governor run stating that Alpha News’ Liz Collin would be Madel’s running mate. However, more sources have come to A4L to say that will not happen. It remains to be seen if there is any weight to this rumor though many may question if doubling up on the same law enforcement constituency is the best ticket to defeat Tim Walz.

A Madel for Governor X page can be found online with six followers. The only account that the page is following is Elon Musk. See below:

Action 4 Liberty will always give Patriots the truth and will not waver from our mission to protect liberty for the next generation. We live in an InfoWar and we may be days away from having a Tim Walz donor vying for the GOP endorsement/nomination to take him on! For information on other candidates running, readers can check out our previous reporting on the race. A4L will continue to provide hard-hitting, liberty-based reporting that Minnesotans cannot get anywhere else.