The crowded GOP primary to take on Tampon Tim continues to grow as Walz’ legacy has become defined by fraud and habitual lying. With Walz having vulnerabilities like plummeting approval numbers, Republicans hold the opportunity to take control if they can motivate the over 1.5M Minnesota Trump voters to turn out and vote again.

A new candidate for Governor has emerged onto the scene named Patrick Knight. As a businessman and political outsider, Knight’s candidacy may draw attention from the grassroots and mainstream media. While lacking name recognition, Knight appears to have led a successful business career and may be able to put his name on the map with big fundraising.

Patrick Knight served in the Marine Corps for more than twenty years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. Knight is the CEO of Waymouth Farms and sells products like organic nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. The company’s Linkedin page states they have 51-200 employees and online estimates of their annual revenue ranges from $15M to $30.5M.

Knight announced his campaign on Thursday, Nov. 6th via a campaign video release. While the video and Knight’s campaign website appear to be a bit bland, predictable, noncontroversial, and milque-toast, conservatives across the state have an appetite for an outsider, non-politician, businessman who can straighten up our state government and Knight will be looking to fill that void. For whatever reason, Knight appears to have deleted his YouTube channel where the video was hosted besides his social media accounts.

Unfortunately for conservatives, it is unclear how conservative he truly is. His campaign website lists his priorities, which are so generic that it could be the platform of any candidate in a swing district of either party and no questions would be raised. According to Knight's FEC records, he has donated to Democrats Dean Phillips’ and Anthony Brown’s congressional campaigns, including donations to both just two days following J6.  

Since 2019 to June of 2024, Knight has donated $1,800 to Globalist RINO Tom Emmer’s campaigns. As many know, Tom Emmer has a horrible voting record and has attempted to shape-shift as a MAGA conservative since President Trump’s return to the White House. However, Emmer has been a big government RINO throughout his career and has become one of the ringleaders of the Swamp as the GOP Whip, meaning he holds even more responsibility than most Reps for the innumerable examples of corruption, fraud, and America Last policy passed through Congress. Knight has interestingly also given money to his now-opponent, Kendall Qualls, in Quall’s failed 2020 Congressional campaign and has donated to conservative Congressional candidate Tyler Kistner. It is unclear if these donations were part of doing business or where Knight’s genuine positions are.

Action 4 Liberty will continue providing Patriots with information that they cannot get anywhere else. We will not waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation and will continue being the microphone for the grassroots conservative movement in Minnesota by holding all politicians’ feet to the fire and protecting our Rights enshrined in the Constitution.

A4L Note

As many followers know, Senator Nathan Wesenberg, had issued a statement about the accusations of PPP fraud of his liberal house member, Ron Kresha. A4L contacted Wesenberg for comment, and was alerted to an alarming discovery. The Morrison County Record, his local newspaper, had scrubbed the article from their website, only one day after publishing.

Wesenberg states "I shared the article far and wide, but within 1 day, people started calling and texting saying the link was broken.” Said Wesenberg "Sure enough, I checked the website and the article was gone.”

Apparently, some people wanted to hold a protest outside the Morrison County Record. Wesenberg’s wife, Dr. Jennifer Wesenberg, owns Libertas Family Medicine directly next to the Record. Individuals asked if they could hold a protest in her parking lot to demand that the Record not cover up fraud.

Wesenberg assured his constituents he would look into the matter.

“I talked with the editor on Monday morning, and he was just as frustrated as I was with the situation.” 

Wesenberg said the editor would be looking into the matter.

On the Forefront of Fraud and Corruption

by Senator Nathan Wesenberg

Holding a public office can be one of the most noble things a person can do to represent their community or country. Politicians are elected by the people for the people. Thomas Jefferson said, “When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property, and justly liable to the inspection and vigilance of public opinion”. When a politician is no longer serving we the people, but using their position to benefit themselves, they must acquiesce and give up their position. 

Fraud is rampant in politics. The government doesn’t “make” money, they acquire it through taxation from the people. When elected officials steal your money for their own benefit, they must be held accountable. No matter the party, public officials should be held to the highest of standards and there must be no leniency or favors given. 

When Justin Eichorn was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor, I immediately called for his resignation. When Nicole Mitchell was caught breaking into her stepmother’s basement, I said she must resign. Improper behavior needs to be addressed, regardless of party.  

Representative Ron Kresha is the CFO of Golden Shovel Agency in Little Falls Minnesota. During covid, there were PPP loans given out by the federal government to help businesses who were struggling financially. There was much fraud in these programs, so the federal government made it public to whom these loans were given, in hopes that citizens could help them catch fraudsters. Under sworn deposition in 2020, Ron Kresha claimed Golden Shovel agency has NO EMPLOYEES. They have independent contractors working with them. You cannot get PPP loan assistance without employees. Golden Shovel claimed in 2020 they had 17 employees and in 2021 claimed 20 employees. Ron Kresha happened to be in a lawsuit in 2020 and under oath, under penalty of perjury, he claimed Golden Shovel had zero employees.  

Both of these statements cannot be true. He also claimed in 2020 that he had $16,400 in rent, but under oath, said rent was anywhere from $0 to $500 a year. He also claimed in 2020 that utilities were $15,000, but under oath, said utilities are about $50 a month. In total, there were $321,892 in PPP loans distributed to Golden Shovel and these loans were forgiven.  

Ron is already disparaging the party who brought this information to the attention of the government. This is a qui tam lawsuit. It allows a “whistleblower” to sue on behalf of the government, to help the government recover money from fraudulent actors. This case has merit. No matter what the accused party designates as true or false, there was either a lie 
told in court, perjury, or a lie told to steal money from the government. That money was really stolen from your kids and grandkids, because they will be the ones paying it back. 

I would agree, there are many politicians pure of heart and fighting for what they feel is just. Some politicians make bad decisions, because they are ignorant to the fowls of politics and are led to believe lies. Some politicians are downright evil and only in it for themselves and or the highest bidder. 

A good friend of mine once told me, “You’re years ahead of what the general public knows or is willing to believe.” I took what they said to heart. It is hard for some people to believe they have been duped and betrayed by someone they have trusted for so long. I equate what some politicians do to their constituents as grooming. They pretend to be good upstanding people, donating time and resources to their community, acting friendly, gaining people's trust. They don't tell you they work behind closed doors, spread lies about people, steal your money through backroom deals and do the opposite of what they say they represent. 

I appreciate the few house members who have called out what they see is a blatant act of undermining the public’s trust. If these actions are true, Ron Kresha must resign immediately. How can you look your children in the eyes and tell them you are fighting for their future, if you are willing to stay silent about corruption? I will wash my hands of this and know that in the eyes of God, I am following His path.

The crowded GOP field of Governor candidates has continued to grow as Republican candidates announce their campaigns with hopes of defeating Tim Walz. With Walz seeking an unprecedented third term as his political legacy becomes defined by fraud and his popularity continues to plummet. After being exposed as a clown and a habitual liar on the national stage, Minnesotans are fed up.

Eight Republican candidates are running and several more may be yet to announce. While most would consider it far too early to begin deal-making, it appears some candidates have other ideas.

At a Mille Lacs County Republican meeting on Monday, Nov. 3rd, gubernatorial candidate Brad Kohler addressed attendees. During Kohler’s presentation, one local Republican said he was impressed with him but expressed worry about his chances of winning. This individual then asked if Kohler would consider being the Lt. Governor for another candidate to which Kohler replied “I’m all for it. I’m a team player all the way.” 

Kohler then recounted the other candidates he had spoken with and highlighted how his campaign consultant is friends with Kristin Robbins’ consultant and how they can potentially work together, leading one to the impression that he openly implied that he would serve as Robbins’ running mate and that individuals are working on making that happen. Hear the audio in this post.

Despite being a former heavyweight professional UFC fighter with an interesting life story, Kohler’s campaign has failed to take off in a meaningful way. He has unsuccessfully run for Congress in CD3, the State Senate, and a Hennepin County Commissioner seat. Kohler has signed A4L’s Never Again Pledge and has generally campaigned as a conservative candidate. While Kohler is a real life fighter, the pen is mightier than the sword in politics.

Kohler's support has largely come from the grassroots conservatives, which makes many wonder why he would consider partnering with a RINO like Kristin Robbins.

On the other side of the coin, Kristin Robbins is a Nikki Haley RINO politician who is in her fourth term in the State House where she stole A4L’s Never Again Bill, watered it down, and refuses to sign the pledge to support the real deal. RINO Kristin Robbins has recently begun to receive the cold shoulder from some RINOs following her attacks against Lisa Demuth’s closed-door budget deals with Walz. While Robbins is correct in her new-found criticism of Demuth, A4L was calling out the truth the whole time!

While these two candidates appear to be very different and misaligned, one must wonder if Robbins truly is considering adding Kohler to the ticket or if he is being fed false hope. However, Robbins may notice that Kohler signing the Never Again Pledge has been a boost and she may want to rub some of that off on her.

Brad Kohler previously had anti-MAGA, A4L opponent Rev. Tim Christopher as his running mate but the two later had a falling out, some of which spilled out onto social media. See below:

When the two appeared as a ticket on the Truth Hurts Show, Christopher backed down from his previous A4L criticism and Kohler failed to explain away him pleading guilty to felony malicious abuse of a child and third-degree assault charges beyond his claim that he felt pressured into pleading guilty when he punished some neighbor kids with a tough workout after they broke into a home. Many viewers felt his explanation was incomplete and still had lingering questions, calling his electability into question since Democrats could easily run commercials and destroy his candidacy. Interestingly, Tim Christopher began supporting Kristin Robbins following his removal from the ticket and U.S. Senate candidate Royce White called Christopher soft. 

After the audio of Kohler hinting at becoming Robbins’ running mate was posted on X, Kohler inexplicably told his followers not to believe their lying ears in a since deleted X post. See below:

What you see when you click Kohler's post:

Minnesotans are looking for change and a ticket involving RINO Kristin Robbins is about as status quo as one can get. While A4L is appreciative of Kohler signing onto the Never Again Pledge, his candidacy has served more as a distraction than a grassroots movement and he would become a total joke if he joined forces with Robbins. If Republicans want to win, it will take the 1.5M MN Trump voters to turn out again in 2026 and that will only happen if their interests are represented with a viable candidate against Walz. A4L will never fear delivering hard or uncomfortable truths, we will be the voice of the grassroots by pulling no punches and standing firm on our mission to protect liberty for the next generation. 

Like is being seen in major cities across our country, Minneapolis and Saint Paul represent two intra-party battles between Democrat candidates in our state. Most notably the NYC Mayor race will like be won by Muslim Socialist Zohran Mamdani despite failed RINO attempts to demand Republican Curtis Sliwa drop out to endorse Covid tyrant Andrew Cuomo, when their combined totals likely still wouldn't defeat Mamdani. Instead of justifying one evil versus another, conservatives are equally justified to a protest vote or who they see as the lesser evil. While many conservatives feel disenfranchised with the choices for local office, they may be the critical voting block that decides the outcome of these critical Mayoral races.

Minneapolis Mayor Race

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey faces Somali Muslim Socialist, the Minneapolis Mamdani, Omar Fateh in a race that has drawn major national attention. Read previous A4L reporting on the Democrat’s failed endorsing convention, Omar Fateh’s candidacy, the swing district legislators supporting Fateh, and the other candidates running. 

With warring factions on the left, conservative voters could decide the outcome. Most Republicans or conservatives in Minneapolis will likely vote for Laverne Turner and then Jacob Frey on their rank choice ballot to prevent Fateh from winning. Less risk-averse conservatives may opt to rank neither of the main contenders or even vote Fateh to let the Socialist maniacs have their way to build the city anew in the future. 

The benefits to conservatives if Omar Fateh wins:

1. Failed Socialist policies on display, example of why change is needed
2. Islamification of MN will be deeply unpopular and move voters to the right
3. Fateh’s State Senate seat becomes vacant and Senate becomes a temporary tie instead of a Dem majority
4. Omar Fateh and Tim Walz have bad blood between them since at least the Uber/Lyft battle and a Fateh victory undermines Walz' goal of a Frey victory
5. Fateh controlling Minneapolis increases Republican odds of flipping statewide and legislative races in 2026

The benefits to conservatives if Omar Fateh loses are obvious, namely, Islamic Socialism being averted. Unfortunately, Jacob Frey is constantly sucking up to the Somali Islamic community and has recently pushed radical gun control, proving that he feels entitled conservative votes. Frey is anticipated to win but this election is not a lock and Somali voters will likely turn out in big numbers for Fateh.

St. Paul Mayor Race

As seen in previous A4L reporting, five candidates are running in this race including incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter. Like Minneapolis, this is a rank choice election where Tim Walz is supporting the incumbent. Carter’s main opponent is State Rep. Kaohly Vang Her, who gained fame as she called herself an “illegal immigrant” on the House floor. While appearing more business friendly than Carter, Vang Her has also made the city police not cooperating with I.C.E. agents a major campaign priority. Since being elected in 2017, Melvin Carter has continued to incompetently run Minnesota Capital city and, like Jacob Frey, has recently pushed unenforceable and unconstitutional gun control to please their ultra-liberal base.

While most conservatives will likely look to business owner Mike Hilborn for their first selection, there are benefits and negatives when choosing their poison in the second and third round of voting.

The benefits to conservatives if self-described illegal immigrant Kaohly Vang Her wins:

1. Very little separates Vang Her and Carter on prioritizing illegal aliens, it is largely rhetoric
2. Vang Her rising up the political ladder may prompt investigations into her questionable immigration background
3. Vang Her would vacate her House seat, giving Republicans a temporary majority in the State House
4. Tim Walz is undermined by having his chosen puppet be defeated for his incompetence
5. Vang Her may be slightly more conservative than Melvin Carter and turnovers in power can root out previous corruption (and replace it with new corruption)

The benefits to conservatives if self-described illegal immigrant Kaohly Vang Her loses is that St. Paul has rejected her radical rhetoric against I.C.E., the feminist goal of an all female Mayor and City Council is not realized, and the Democrat legislators that endorsed her didn’t get to have their way.

School Board

Not all school boards have elections this year, individuals can see all of the candidates running for school board on the candidate filing page. Conservatives may choose to oppose any candidate supported by leftist teacher union bosses (Education Minnesota) and instead support candidates endorsed by right-leaning group Minnesota Parents Alliance or support other conservative or non-incumbent options. As seen in a recent letter of just 7% of MN school board members opposing boys in girls sports, action can be taken from this office but the Left has had a stranglehold in school boards for years. Failing public schools have become leftist indoctrination camps and with school board races typically yield low turn-out so if conservatives turn out and vote today, there could be a shift.

Other Local Races

Two open State Senate races are up for grabs with Republican Michael Holmstrom vs Democrat Louis McNutt in SD29 to fill the late Bruce Anderson's former seat and Republican Dwight Dorau vs. Democrat Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger in SD47 to fill cat-burglar Nicole Mitchell's former seat. SD29 is expected to go red and SD47 is expected to go blue. Isanti, Lino Lakes, Hopkins, Minnetonka, St. Peter, and White Bear Lake will also have contested Mayoral elections taking place today. Stearns County Commissioner District 4 will elect a candidate in a special election. Several city councils have elections today. All candidate filings and some candidate websites can be found in the candidate filings.

Not all Minnesotans have an election to vote in today. If you are unsure if you have any elections to vote on today or if you want to view your sample ballot, check here. You can also find your polling location here. Action 4 Liberty will continue informing Patriots across our state with information that they cannot get anywhere else.

With Tim Walz as unpopular as he’s ever been thanks to his far-left agenda and his record of fraud continues to pile up. Republicans have the opportunity to flip the race on its head and retake the Governor’s Mansion after 20 years of Democrat control. This can only happen if the MNGOP nominates a candidate who is in line with the over 1.5M Minnesotans who voted for President Trump in the recent Presidential election or the base will not turn out. MN needs a Liberty Warrior who will flip tables and end the corruption. Unfortunately, MN House Speaker Lisa Demuth has a big government, ultra-liberal voting record that will not impress grassroots conservatives in our state!

Due to Demuth's lack of grassroots support, she opted to launch her campaign at the Capitol in a press conference with insider journalists following the announcement of her campaign on social media on Sunday, Nov. 2nd evening. Speaking of the MNGOP endorsement during that event, Demuth said she "will attempt to abide by that endorsement", which is a round-about way of saying that she will not necessarily abide by the delegate vote at the 2026 MNGOP Convention.

Since becoming Speaker of the state House of Representatives, Demuth has been a total let-down for conservatives. Right at the beginning of session, Demuth temporarily handed over control of the House to leftist SOS Steve Simon and then caved to Democrats by making a deal seating Brad Tabke (54A) despite more ballots being trashed in his race than what the margin of victory was.

As the session progressed, it became clear that having Demuth as Speaker meant the usual status-quo corruption would continue in the form of unconstitutional, multi-subject, big government omnibus bills. Demuth finished the 2025 session with a pathetic score of 20.83% on A4L's scorecard, meaning that she voted to grow government and erode liberty almost 80% of the time on critical votes in the last session!

In a move that has now been criticized by fellow GOP Governor candidate Kristin Robbins, Demuth met with Tim Walz behind closed doors to negotiate the remaining omnibus budget/policy bills contributing to MN’s 2nd LARGEST budget ever. The closed door agreement led to bills that couldn’t be read until the day of, legislative leaders unanimously rejecting any and all attempts by legislators to amend legislation, and required all 14 bills be rushed through the floor on a single day. Agreed legislation that spent future surplus dollars included the abortion/Planned Parenthood funding bill, the $700M debt bill, and giving billions of tax dollars to woke universities that refuse to comply with President Trump’s Executive Orders blocking boys/men from girl’s/women's sports and locker rooms. Throwing all these bills last minute at legislators and demanding they pass it was not well-received by the GOP caucus, including Establishment puppet Walter Hudson.

The one win out of the closed door meeting between Demuth and Walz was a single-subject, stand-alone bill modifying free healthcare for illegal alien adults (or as Lisa Demuth calls them: “undocumented immigrants”). This was sold as an outright elimination of the policy by Republicans and as a win in the deal with Democrats, however as seen in previous A4L reporting, the bill did not complete the job because loopholes still exist for illegal alien adults to receive free healthcare in emergency settings.

Prior to becoming Speaker, Lisa Demuth was not a strong conservative in the legislature and had pushed all kinds of big government nonsense. From supporting straw purchase gun control as the Minority Leader to banning discrimination on the basis of race-based hairstyles to bailing out health insurance with hundreds of millions of tax dollars, Demuth has been completely out of step with the GOP base during her time in office.

Demuth earned herself the nickname Empty Suit Lisa “Kamala” Demuth thanks to how quickly she caves to the left, how she stands for nothing except advancing her own power, her failures in advancing the conservative agenda, and their similar cackles and blank stares. Minnesota was heading in the wrong direction before she became Speaker and it is still heading the wrong direction with her in power! While Demuth should be commended for standing firm against Walz’ gun control wishlist in a special session, it has only been successful because the other GOP members have also stood opposed. 

Lisa Demuth will have little credibility with conservative delegates and voters as an alternative to Walz after she and Tampon Tim were on the EXACT same page in supporting the massive, ultra-liberal, 2nd LARGEST budget in MN history during the last session. Conservatives do not want more of the same or to upgrade Demuth on the basis of racial or gender identity, conservatives want real change and leaders who will fight to shrink the size and scope of government.

Action 4 Liberty will never waiver on our mission to protect liberty for the next generation and we will never shy away from exposing politicians' true records. Republican candidates love to sound like conservative fighters during election time but when they get into office, they do nothing but capitulate to far-left Democrats. Minnesota can be turned around but it will take a conservative who can rally the liberty-loving America First base to vote. If the MNGOP nominates another wishy-washy fake conservative, the base will see through it and Democrats will continue destroying our state. A4L will continue to keep Patriots updated with the latest. 

While the liberal media, far left Democrats, and spineless RINOs in the legislature have protected RINO Rep. Ron Kresha (10A) from PPP fraud allegations, the walls are closing in on Kresha and A4L reporting on this matter has stood the test of time. Since June, A4L has exposed the over $300K Kresha allegedly received fraudulently for his business Golden Shovel Agency. With A4L on top of it and exposing this info to the public, there was no excuse for legislators to not do the same.

State Rep. Elliott Engen (36A) announced his concern with this matter following his State Auditor campaign announcement, seemingly timed for political benefit. Later, Kresha announced he will not seek reelection for the House. In following A4L’s lead, Engen suggested the Kresha loans be investigated by the GOP-controlled House Fraud Committee.

As seen in previous A4L reporting, Walter Hudson has gone to bat for RINO Ron time after time politically, even on the PPP loan fraud. Hudson sits on the Fraud Committee alongside Chair Kristin Robbins (37A), Patti Anderson (33A), Marion Rarick (29B), Isaac Schultz (10B), and Democrats Dave Pinto (64B), Steve Elkins (50B), and Emma Greenman (63B). 

Despite members of the public reaching out to the Fraud Committee members and providing evidence through their portal, the Committee refused to take public action. It was not until this weekend that Walter Hudson admitted that the GOP members of the Fraud Committee had a “huddle” to discuss the Kresha fraud allegations. See the full exchange and push-back Hudson receives from conservative Rep. Drew Roach (58B) below:

As seen in the above exchange, Hudson claims that Kresha’s PPP loans have already been litigated in court. That is NOT TRUE! Hudson has even come to admit he was wrong about that, likely because he uses sloppy Twitter A.I. as his legal research tool instead of reading primary sources like Kresha's loans and contradicting court testimony, which A4L has continued to provide to the public in our reporting. How could he even be under such a false belief if the GOP had a good "huddle" on the issue already? Hudson has proven he is an extremely unimpressive politician that spends more time on social media than doing anything productive for the conservative cause. Hudson has ingratiated himself into the St. Paul Swamp and is a loyal cultist for his RINO colleagues who seems to lack the "tremendous character" it takes to break away from group think. Hudson wants to purge A4L supporters from the MNGOP but does not want to purge the corruption out of the party!

Hudson’s admission of a “huddle” with GOP members appears to be a blatant violation of Open Meeting Laws (MN Statute 3.055) and MN House Rules! According to House Rule 6.21 committee meetings must be open to the public if there is a quorum present (with a majority being the quorum) and action is taken. Rule 6.24 requires meeting minutes that include the time, place, present members, name & address of testifiers, language of motions, who made motions, roll call votes, the bills, and other important matters of the committee. Rule 6.23 establishes protocol in cases of a violation where an individual can file a complaint to the MN Speaker of the House where the matter can be referred to the Ethics Committee. With Demuth’s newly launched Governor campaign, this could be a test for her to hold her own party accountable.

Action 4 Liberty will never waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation and we will never back down from that fight. We demand that our government be transparent, truthful, just, and protecting our God-given liberties. Walter Hudson’s admission of violating open meeting laws and rules with other GOP Fraud Committee members to protect RINO Ron Kresha from credible allegations of PPP loan fraud is just another example of the Swamp protecting the Swamp. 

While Action 4 Liberty remained the lone voice in MN media exposing RINO state Rep. Ron Kresha’s alleged PPP loan fraud, Kresha has waved the white flag and publicly announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026. As usual, A4L is ahead of the curve and gives Patriots information that they cannot get anywhere else.

Political pressure has been mounting for Kresha as A4L exposure continued gaining attention. In a recent campaign video, State Rep. and State Auditor candidate Elliott Engen followed A4L’s lead by announcing his support for an investigation into Kresha’s PPP loans. This comes after a $965K lawsuit was filed against Kresha by respected attorney Nathan Hansen.

The walls are closing in on Kresha and he is admitting defeat! Action 4 Liberty has been right all along on Ron Kresha! He is a self-serving RINO who fails to represent the conservative values of his district. See the full statement in the following from the Morrison County Record article:

As seen above, Kresha claims that he and his wife made the decision for him not to run eight months ago but locals tell A4L that Kresha participated in a fundraiser where he asked individuals for campaign money alongside Sen. Jeff Howe, who is his roommate in the cities, earlier this month on October 8th. Why would he host a fundraiser if he does not plan on seeking re-election? See a HRCC email promoting the event below: 

Sources tell A4L that Howe is also not going to run for re-election and will be moving to Florida. Why would two individuals not running for re-election be begging regular people for money? Where will the money donated to Kresha or Howe go, why do they owe favors to the HRCC and SVF? How ripped off do the attendees of this fundraiser feel right now? Would people have shown up at all if they knew these two were on their way out the door? This blatant corruption is exactly why conservatives are fed up with Kresha.

Kresha is not running for re-election because he would lose the local endorsement and the primary. He has overstayed his welcome and his constituents are anxious to replace him. Kresha failed to win the local party endorsement in the last two cycles and was condemned by Morrison County GOP for his ultra-liberal voting record including his vote for the abortion/Planned Parenthood funding bill (HF2435), the Keith Ellison/LGBTQIA2S+ Council budget increases (SF3045), funding a DEI office for the Dept. of Education (HF2433), and even sponsoring a bill giving millions of tax dollars to lawyers to keep illegal aliens in Minnesota (HF2409).

Senator Nathan Wesenberg (SD10) and Rep. Drew Roach (58B) have each released strong statements calling Kresha out. It remains clear that conservatives are the only group concerned with wasted tax dollars as there is not a single Democrat legislator calling Kresha out. Why are the Democrats protecting Kresha? It’s because they do not want a real conservative in that seat and they know Kresha is about as liberal and Establishment as they can get. The Star Tribune has also remained silent on this story, likely for the same reason as Democrats, despite multiple activists and relevant parties in District 10A and Morrison, Mille Lacs, and Kanabec counties being interviewed by the Tribune beginning at least in July of this year.

It is not enough that RINO Ron has decided not to torture his constituents with an eighth term in office. If you think Kresha should RESIGN sign our petition here.

Action 4 Liberty will continue to prioritize truth and principle above all. We will not waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation and see the momentum building in our favor. Patriots know A4L is their trusted source for hardcore, liberty-based reporting and we will continue being the microphone of the grassroots conservative movement. 

If you don’t support destroying the 2nd Amendment, post-birth abortion, or mutilating children, the modern Democratic Party will not elect you. While MN Dems use the false “Democratic Farmer Labor” label, there is nothing about the Democrats that represents farmers, laborers, or even democracy in the slightest. Instead, MN Dems have become captured by the far-left and is groveling for their votes.

Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate election will lead the 2026 general election ballot and will determine who succeeds useless swamp-creature Tina Smith. In total, 10 individuals have filed to run with six Republicans, three Democrats, and one Independent. Republicans have not won a U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota since Norm Coleman’s 2002 victory, highlighting that this seat is likely, but not surely, to go blue.

While Democrats have moved their far-left agenda forward under the guise of flannel-wearing moderates, Minnesotans have caught onto their deceptive game. Trump won over 1.5M votes in MN and Democrats are becoming more and more unpopular in the state. Due to surrounding circumstances, the 2026 election may provide Republicans an opportunity to win.

Democrats have two main contenders for the Senate seat: Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan and CD2 Congresswoman Angie Craig. Another Democrat, Billy Nord, has also filed to run.

Flanagan gained national infamy while wearing a “Protect Trans Kids” t-shirt that also featured a knife on it. The implication of such a shirt is that violence will occur unless you acquiesce to transgender nonsense. Flanagan is as far left on the transgender issue as one can get, she supports the mutilation and sterilization of children at any age. In fact, Flanagan thinks you are not a good parent if you don’t feed into these delusions! Despite being Walz' chosen #2 for the last two terms, Walz is refusing to endorse in this race and will have to find a new running mate, proving there may be bad blood between the two behind the scenes. See shirt and other pictures below:

On the other side, Angie Craig is propped up as the lesbian Amy Klobuchar who can appeal to moderates and independents. However, Craig has gone just as far left as Flanagan on this issue! Craig called the Protect Women’s Sports Act “transphobic” and “discrimination”, proving she will do nothing to keep boys/men out of girls/womens locker rooms and sports. As a lesbian, one would think Craig would know what a woman is but she appears to be as clueless on the question as Tim Walz!

Craig is now toting the endorsement of her colleague, transgender Delaware Congressman “Sarah” McBride. In the following video, McBride calls Angie Craig a “fighter”, “principled leader”, and says Craig “knows what it takes to get things done”. McBride also follows up praising Craig’s electability in what may be a subtle dig at Flanagan. See below:

I’m honored to have the support of my friend and colleague, Rep. Sarah McBride, to be the next U.S. Senator from Minnesota. https://t.co/lISclwonBk

— Angie Craig (@AngieCraigMN) October 28, 2025

Angie Craig also has the endorsements of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, LPAC (a lesbian super pac), the congressional Equality PAC, Nancy Pelosi, Hakeem Jeffries, Dean Phillips, three U.S. Senators, many state legislators like drunk driver Dan Wolgamott (14B), many party officers (conflict of interest?), transgender Minneapolis councilman Andrea Jenkins, and even the pro-Israel political action committee AIPAC (which will likely receive left-wing, pro-Palestine criticism). Craig has also previously praised Israel for their leftist LGBTQ+ policies. See all Angie Craig endorsements here.

While indications point to Craig having a stronger campaign, Flanagan has positioned herself to the left of Craig (despite very little separating the two ideologically) and has more momentum building than anticipated by many political observers. Flanagan has the endorsements Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken, Keith Ellison, Julie Blaha, Melvin Carter, and many state legislators including several members of the “Queer Caucus” like self-described gay/they drunk driver Brion Curran (36B), 2 spirit Liish Kozlowski (8B), and transgender “Leigh” Finke (66A). Flanagan and Finke have also made "pride" parades a major campaign stop in this race. See all Flanagan endorsements here.

MN Democrats have the choice, do they stand with Finke or do they stand with McBride? Either way, we end up with the same woke BS!

Contrary to logic, GQR polling shows Flanagan is a stronger general election candidate than Craig. Public Policy Polling also released the following poll in February of this year showing Flanagan with a 30% lead over Craig. See below:

Not so long ago, there were pro-life, blue-dog Democrats in MN like Steve Wenzel elected to office but that era is long gone. Democrats now do not want anyone in their party who does not support the woke remaking of society. It would’ve been a smear to say Democrats wanted to mutilate children, now it is a key plank of their platform. As Craig and Flanagan compete for the ultra-woke, far-left, Communist base, Republicans have the opportunity to highlight just how radical the Democratic agenda is and even pull off a win. A4L will continue to keep Patriots up to date with the latest.

Action 4 Liberty is always ahead of the curve. On example after example, A4L is leading the MN grassroots conservative thought movement. From predicting the Kamala/Walz ticket while Biden was still in the presidential race to refusing to seat leftist Brad Tabke to RINO Ron Kresha’s alleged PPP loan fraud, A4L has always been on the right side of history.

While A4L first exposed evidence of alleged PPP loan fraud by Rep. Ron Kresha (10A) months ago in June, most legislators, including Democrat legislators, refused to take action or even speak of it. Sources tell A4L that Rep. Isaac Schultz has privately defended Kresha in regards to the PPP loans and Establishment Puppet Walter Hudson (who supported Kresha for reelection against conservative Diane Webb Skilings) did so publicly on social media. See below:

While it appears Hudson will have to eat his words, his best buddy in the House, Elliott Engen (36A), is taking a different stance after months of silence. See below:

Well done, Elliott!!

Now will fellow legislators follow suit? Walter Hudson ENDORSED Ron Kresha and David Hann - frauds endorsing frauds. https://t.co/IRAmJBi9Rv

— Erik Mortensen (@MortForUs) October 28, 2025

In the above campaign video for Elliot Engen’s State Auditor campaign, Engen said “Minnesota needs an independent watchdog who […] doesn’t selectively choose when to call out bad behavior, fraud, or corruption”. This sounds great until you put two and two together and realize that Engen selectively chose to sit on the Ron Kresha PPP fraud allegations until he was running for State Auditor! While Engen should be commended for calling out corruption, it is always much easier to do things when doing so benefits your climbing the political ladder.

While a new lawsuit has given the story some new life, A4L has been exposing this for MONTHS! If we are on top of it, there is no excuse for the legislators to not be on top of it.

Engen is following A4L’s lead by requesting that the House Fraud Committee investigate the matter and have Kresha held accountable. While some RINOs will tell you otherwise, the House Fraud Committee can take action! Keep in mind, the fraud committee is a new invention! There is NOT longstanding precedent and rules, this was an invention of RINO Reps to serve partisan ends. The ONLY rule in the House agreement related to the Fraud Committee determines the partisan make-up of the committee (5 GOP and 3 Dems). This means they are not limited to investigating fraud at the state level, they have even investigated programs that receive federal funding. Additionally, Fraud Committee Chair Kristin Robbins has demanded a federal audit, proving that the Committee’s hands are not tied like they’d proclaim.

The RINO Ron PPP loan fraud allegations now sit squarely at the Fraud Committee’s doorstep. Chair Kristin Robbins (37A) and members Patti Anderson (33A), Dave Pinto (64B), Steve Elkins (50B), Emma Greenman (63B), Walter Hudson (30A), Marion Rarick (29B), and Isaac Schultz (10B) have obfuscated their responsibility for long enough. 

Another Republican candidate for Auditor, Braham Mayor Nate George, was asked by A4L for his thoughts on the Kresha PPP loan case. George supported the matter being investigated with a determination over wrong-doing, though he sees the Ethics Committee and courts as better avenues. George argued the State Auditor has nothing to do with PPP loans unless the a claim is made that the state or a local government's loan was fraudulent which is not the case. He additionally found Engen's sudden worry on the matter to be a ploy for publicity.

Some conservatives wonder why the Democrats (like Pinto, Elkins, and Greenman) are protecting Ron Kresha and have not taken action against him so far. The reason is because the Dems do not want a real conservative representing HD10A. They would rather have someone like Ron Kresha who votes for the corrupt omnibus bills like funding abortion/Planned Parenthood (HF2435), the Keith Ellison/LGBTQIA2S+ Council's budget increases (SF3045), funding a DEI office for the Dept. of Education (HF2433) and even sponsors bills giving millions to lawyers to keep illegal aliens in MN (HF2409). Kresha is about as liberal of a Republican as the Democrats can get so they do not want to get rid of him!

Some conservative may also question why the Republicans should expose the corruption of one of their own members while the House is a tie. However, the House is unlikely to remain a tie following November’s election. Democrat House Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (47A) is likely winning the special Senate election which will cause a vacancy in the House. Additionally, Kaohly Vang Her is running for St. Paul Mayor, which could cause another Democrat vacancy. This could mean that the GOP would still have a temporary 1 person majority even if RINO Ron resigned or was otherwise removed from office.

Action 4 Liberty appreciates that Engen has finally spoken up and is raising the awareness of Ron Kresha’s alleged PPP loan fraud. We hope to see all legislators consistently fight against fraud and demand that the Fraud Committee take immediate action to investigate this matter. While A4L remains ahead of the curve, we will keep Patriots informed about the battles of today and tomorrow.

As MN Democrats continue their leftward march toward Socialism and Authoritarianism, the MNGOP should know better than to follow the same trend. Unfortunately, some Republicans have fallen for the false assumption that they will find success by caving to the Left on critical issues.

GOP politicians seem to forget that by selling out conservative values, you lose far more Republican votes than the Democrat votes you pick up. In fact, the number of leftist votes for a Republican are so minuscule that chasing after those voters does you more harm than good. Anti-gun, pro-abortion leftists are NEVER going to vote for a Republican regardless of how much they backstab the GOP base or cave to liberal positions.

Conservative voters are not looking for a Democrat-lite party, they are looking for a party that will actually fight for their values.

MNGOP Chair Alex Plechash recently said in a Star Tribune article that “If we are hardcore on certain key issues all the way to the right, we’re probably not going to win”. Of course, a GOP candidate must appeal to independent voters and others who do not align on several issues, but you can’t win if you abandon your base in the process! Shouldn't Plechash be arguing candidates support the party platform, not undermine it?

Plechash has even begun inserting his own preferences and opinions into certain races, an action prohibited by Article IV, Section 8 of the MNGOP Bylaws. Plechash issued a worthless endorsement of RINO Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (CD7) and was quoted by the Star Tribune in February that he predicted Royce White would not win the party endorsement again for the U.S. Senate race. 

The Democrats are mutilating children. The Democrats want boys/men in girls/women sports and locker rooms. The Democrats protected pedophiles in the MN Human Rights Act. The Democrats support late-term and post-birth abortions. The Democrats want to destroy the 2nd Amendment. The Democrats passed a Green New Deal carbon mandate plan that will cause energy blackouts. 

The Democrats have the radical platform and ideology yet Republicans are the ones talking about caving!

2022 GOP Governor nominee, RINO Scott Jensen, is flip-flopping on all kinds of issues and is losing his base of support the further left he goes. In a March 2022 MPR interview that he “would try to ban abortion” as Governor, said “There is no reason for us to be having abortions going on”, and said he didn’t support abortions in cases of rape or incest. In July 2022, Jensen changed his position and said he supports abortion for cases of rape or incest. In September 2022, Jensen started saying that the Governor can’t do anything about abortion due to Doe v. Gomez. Jensen then wrote an op-ed to the Star Tribune in June 2023 arguing the same position but wanted a ballot initiative to decide the issue. More details and quotes of Jensen flip-flopping can be seen here. If Jensen reverses course again, do not buy it! This is the same guy that funded abortion while in the state Senate and even interned for Planned Parenthood in 1982. 

It is a bold-faced lie to pretend that the Governor cannot do anything on abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can defund Planned Parenthood because courts can obviously not compel legislators to vote a certain way. MN has some of the most radical abortion laws in the country and Republicans have a winning message if they fight back. Instead, accepting the left's terms of debate and selling out conservative values will guarantee defeat.

The MNGOP has been shifting to the left for decades and yet they haven’t won. Doubling down on this failed strategy will lead to the same results. Conservative voters will not turn out for a party that stands for nothing. Instead, the MNGOP should be charting a liberty agenda that shrinks government and puts tax dollars back in the pockets of taxpayers. The GOP losing has been the fault of failed party leaders and crooked politicians, not the grassroots conservatives who care enough to be involved in the party and become delegates!

The MNGOP is going into their 20th year of no statewide election victories and the lessons of losing indicates a new strategy must be employed. If the MNGOP wants the over 1.5M Trump voters in our state to turn out again in 2026, they must make sure that their conservative principles are represented. Becoming more and more like the Democrats is a worn-out, failing strategy that must be replaced if the GOP wants to win.