Excuse the deja vu you may be feeling while reading this article because you may feel you JUST read this story! Unfortunately, the House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) is AGAIN in violation of the MNGOP Constitution by supporting an unendorsed RINO simply for being an incumbent and a puppet for the establishment.

In this case, RINO Ron Kresha is the liberal career politician who the HRCC is defending. Kresha failed to receive the party endorsement during the 10A Endorsing Convention against Aitkin Co. Patriot Diane Webb-Skillings, just like he failed to receive the endorsement in 2022. Webb-Skillings poses the single biggest threat to Kresha’s seat throughout his over decade-long political career and she has received endorsements from her state Senator Nathan Wesenberg (SD10) as well as other conservative elected officials, candidates, and local activists.

MN Statute 10A.01 Subd. 30 defines ‘party unit’ to mean “the state committee, the party organization within a house of the legislature, or any other party organization designated by the chair of the political party in an annual certification of party units provided to the board.” The HRCC is a created subunit of the MNGOP and is obligated to support endorsed candidates just as any other party unit or leader is. The HRCC is to be subservient to the party and the party Constitution. This is laid out in the MNGOP Constitution Article 5, Section 3.A.5 which states party resources can only benefit endorsed candidates. However, the HRCC has shown several times that they do not respect the will of conservative, Republican delegates across our state and will use party resources to disenfranchise their voices! 

Recently, the HRCC held a fundraiser for three unendorsed RINOs: Greg Davids (26B), Brian Johnson (28A), and Ron Kresha (10A). To make matters worse, each of the Represenatives are from very conservative, RED districts that have a 0% chance of flipping to the Democrats. The “electability” argument is a smokescreen to keep true conservatives out of the state Legislature.

We recently reported that the HRCC and MNGOP were listed on the bottom of a mailer for Brian Johnson as the paid sponsors for the mail piece. Following this news, the Isanti Co. GOP sent the following email that included MNGOP Exec. Director Anna Matthews quotes that claim that the MNGOP had nothing to do with this mailer and attacks the HRCC for this move. See below:

Despite this explanation, the same exact notice is now listed on a mailer in support of RINO Ron Kresha! Matthews claims that the party “will not send out any mail pieces supporting un-endorsed candidates’ pre-primary” appears to be a blatant lie! See mailer below:

The MNGOP has a reduced mailing rate which allows mail pieces to be sent en masse at a much cheaper rate than a typical order. This mailing rate could be why the HRCC is using the MNGOP to back RINOs with these mailers. If the HRCC is truly doing this without the consent or support of the party leadership, the MNGOP must take immediate action against Minority Leader Lisa Demuth (13A) and HRCC Chair Josh Heintzeman (6B) by REVOKING the HRCC’s party unit status and remedy the issue by sending mailers for the endorsed candidates in these districts. The MNGOP is either stupid or playing stupid, and it is likely the latter. 

The MNGOP must end the disenfranchisement of their base. The local Republicans who attend endorsing conventions should have a party that works to move their interests forward instead of working against them. Ron Kresha in particular has fought the MAGA agenda and pushed for bigger government his entire career. This notably includes his bill as lead author to give $5M to illegal immigrants for legal bills, vocalized support for illegals to have drivers licenses, refused to sign a "Stop Vaccine Mandates Pledge" at a medical freedom rally, his condemnation of J6 protesters, and his funding of Abortion/Planned Parenthood. Kresha also lied to voters on a recent mailer, claiming to be the GOP endorsed candidate. While Kresha “self-reported” the issue as a coverup tactic, it was dismissed by the corrupt CFB despite Kresha appearing to continue to use the mailers at the Aitkin Co. Fair AFTER he “self-reported”! See below:

The conservative movement is becoming increasingly fed up with the establishment RINOs who do nothing to shrink government and expand freedom. RINOs like Ron Kresha, Greg Davids, and Brian Johnson are the epitome of crooked politicians who care more about their own power than saving our state and country.