Tim Walz has been exposed as a national embarrassment responsible for overseeing billions upon billions in fraud, largely to Somalis. Nick Shirley’s viral exposure of MN’s daycare fraud is an issue A4L and other conservatives have known of and reported on for years but Shirley was able to capture the attention of the nation and the world. This exposure forced Tim Walz to drop out of the 2026 Governor race and hang his head in shame. Now, Republican state Representative Mike Wiener (5B) has filed articles of impeachment against Walz.

This is not the first time articles of impeachment have been filed against Tim Walz. In 2021, then-state Rep. (now-A4L President) Erik Mortensen was joined by Reps. Steve Drazkowski and Jeremy Munson to file articles of impeachment against Walz for his corrupt, tyrannical, anti-freedom handling of Covid. The lockdowns, mandates, and loss of personal liberties endured under Covid should have been reason enough for all Republican legislators to support the impeachment effort. Unfortunately, only Mortensen, Drazkowski, and Munson had the guts to impeach Walz over this critical issue.

Now, a new crop of legislators have been elected and are picking up right where Mortensen left off on this issue. Rep. Mike Weiner is joined by Reps. Drew Roach (58B), Ben Davis (6A), Krista Knudsen (5A), and Pam Altendorf (20A). See the full articles of impeachment below:

As per Article 8 of the MN Constitution, articles of impeachment must originate from the State House and be followed up by State Senate action. Conservative Sen. Nathan Wesenberg (SD10) has publicly shown support for the impeachment effort and will likely spearhead the fight in the Senate after passage in the House. See below:

While five State Reps. have signed onto this effort, this means that 62 GOP State Reps. have not! The vast majority of GOP State Reps. must decide if they want to give political cover for Tim Walz or if they want to support the goals of grassroots conservatives.

The 2026 legislative session will begin on Tuesday, February 17th. Conservative Minnesotans will be anticipating Rep. Weiner to take immediate action on this matter on the first day the House is in session. Conservatives will also demand the impeachment of AG Keith Ellison, SOS Steve Simon, and State Auditor Julie Blaha for their roles in the mass fraud scheme.

Action 4 Liberty will track where this goes and inform Patriots which politicians are standing up to Tim Walz and which ones protect Walz from the consequences of his fraud. The impeachment against Walz has been deserved for a long time coming. Action 4 Liberty will never waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation. Patriots will continue to receive top-notch reporting from A4L that they cannot get from anywhere else.

While Establishment state Rep. Walter Hudson (30A) typically demands that conservatives are not allowed to criticize RINOs who backstab Republican voters, Hudson has gone even further by demanding conservatives not criticize far-left Democrats! That’s right, Hudson is coming to the defense of radical left Democrats against conservative criticism! This shows that it’s one big club and you aren’t in it!

MNGOP RNC Committeeman AK Kamara posted on X calling out radical leftist Sandra Feist (39B) for being the original author of the tampons in boy’s bathrooms legislation. Kamara pointed out how radical Feist’s positions are and his views are shared with nearly every Republican anywhere in the state. See post below:

Instead of agreeing or just keeping his mouth shut, Hudson comes to the defense of Feist and says she is “one of the more reasonable ones” who he can “actually have a productive conversation with”. Why would Hudson say this when Kamara is proving that Feist put tampons in boys bathrooms? Hudson even demands Kamara change his viewpoint accordingly! See below:

Keep in mind, Feist votes with the Democrats in favor of liberal, big government positions in EVERY SINGLE vote of substance! This is not a moderate Democrat, she is just as radical as the rest of the House Dem caucus! As seen in the 2025 A4L Scorecard, Feist got a pathetic 8.33% which means on the most critical votes, she will oppose liberty over 90% of the time! Her record is no different than just about any Dem legislator!

In another post, Hudson even calls Feist his friend but doesn't know if the feeling is reciprocated! He is trying to suck up to Democrats that may not even like him!

While Hudson constantly pushes fake news about A4L and attacks grassroots conservatives, he continually protects RINO politicians on social media (where he seems to spend most hours of his miserable life). In one instance, Hudson demanded RINO Ron Kresha be praised for his work on the Education omnibus bill (that initially spent $2M for a DEI center in deal agreed to by Kresha) and argued that NO ONE else could have done what he did! Hudson has also sat on the Fraud Committee and protected RINO Ron from facing any investigations over alleged PPP loan fraud. Taxpayers would like to know if a legislator is unjustly collecting their tax dollars but Hudson has used his role to protect the RINO Establishment. Hudson even endorsed RINO Ron at the 10A endorsing convention in 2024 against conservative opponent Diane Webb-Skillings AFTER he was informed by locals that Kresha authored a bill that spent tax dollars protecting illegal aliens from deportation!

Hudson’s arrogance continues to balloon bigger and bigger. Instead of fighting the St. Paul Swamp, Hudson has become a part of it and a protector of its members. Hudson has also praised Democrat Zach Stephenson on the House floor for their shared desire to imprison Minnesotans who make AI memes of politicians. It is clear that Hudson’s interests are not with conservatives, his interests are against conservatives.

A4L will never waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation. Power almost always turns politicians into worse people. Hudson is far less conservative now than he was when he was first elected. Hudson was the once lead House author of A4L’s Never Again Bill but now argues that A4L supporters should be purged from the MNGOP. While crooked politicians like Hudson continue becoming more swampy, A4L will remain MN’s principled conservative voice for the grassroots. 

Tyrant Tim Walz is officially out of the MN Governor race and the dynamics of the race have changed. Walz was considered a weak opponent after national exposure of fraud capitulated into the modern political zeitgeist. Walz has an awful record and is known by many as a habitual liar and a lover of China and Somalia. Tampon Tim’s exit from the race requires GOP candidates to recalibrate, though any Democrat can still have the issue of fraud laid at their doorstep.

13 Republican candidates are running for Governor and two Democrats including perennial candidate Christopher Seymore and another named Bill Gates Jr. (no relation to Microsoft CEO Bill Gates). A4L previously broke down the candidates in the race but wanted to provide Patriots with an updated breakdown to accurately reflect current standings and to give Patriots a one-stop-shop of information. Learn about each of the Republican candidates below shown in alphabetical order:

Peggy Bennett

As seen in previous A4L reporting, Bennett has been in office for over a decade and is a self-described thumb-twiddler. Bennett is the most recent of candidates to announce and is likely having trouble winning over conservative delegates. Bennett scored a pathetic 45.83% on the 2025 A4L Scorecard and has a lifetime score of just 48.65%. Bennett is bringing very little to the table that cannot be found in other Establishment RINO candidates though she will probably differentiate herself using her previous teaching career. It is unlikely that Bennett will be unable to move the needle in this race as most Republicans have no clue she is running.

Lisa Demuth/Ryan Wilson

RINO Speaker Lisa Demuth has an awful legislative record, specifically in 2025 where she cut a deal with Tim Walz behind closed doors to pass the 2nd LARGEST budget in Minnesota history using corrupt, unconstitutional, fraud-ridden omnibus bills. At the beginning of session, Demuth cut a deal with Democrats to seat radical leftist Brad Tabke despite the massive election fraud issues in that district where 21 ballots were trashed and the margin of victory only 14 votes. By certifying Tabke's election certificate and recognizing the Dem's phony swearing-in ceremony, Demuth prevented the GOP from having a real House majority. She voted for every single bill signed into law by Walz in 2025 and passed every single penny of the widespread fraud being uncovered. Demuth killed the Never Again Bill on the House floor and instead propped up RINO Kristin Robbins’ fake version. It appears Lisa Demuth is an empty suit that cares more about political power than pushing conservative political change as evidenced by her pathetic 20.83% score in the 2025 A4L Scorecard. and her unwillingness to sign onto the Never Again Pledge. Demuth participated in the recent Morrison County GOP forum. Demuth selected attorney, businessman, and 2022 GOP Auditor nominee Ryan Wilson as her running mate as an attempt to curry favor with conservative delegates. Many fear that he is engaging in the same kind of political ladder-climbing conservatives have come to despise by playing cover for Lisa Demuth’s liberal legislative record. In addition, Wilson refuses to speak with A4L founder Jake Duesenberg and is seemingly afraid to appear on the Truth Hurts show.

Raul Estrada/Joe Liberty

Raul Estrada is a community and anti-establishment political activist. Estrada is an American Indian who pushes back against the nonsense “Native Studies” that students are learning from “an old white liberal professor with green hair”. Estrada is a constitutional conservative who has signed onto A4L’s Never Again Pledge and has committed to preventing any future Governor from locking our state down covid-style like was done under Tim Walz. Estrada announced immediately during his campaign launch that Joe Kincaid (better known as Joe Liberty) would be his running mate in this race. Kincaid is a known conservative activist and remains active in the MN political scene. While Estrada and Kincaid are lacking in name recognition and mega-donors, they are running an unorthodox campaign that may tap into non-typical GOP voters. Estrada participated in the Morrison County GOP forum and stood out from his competition by wearing overalls.

Dr. Scott Jensen/Phouthaivanh Wilkerson

2022 GOP Governor nominee, Dr. Scott Jensen, has lost an incredible amount of steam since his previous run and has adopted a Ukraine-style campaign color scheme. As seen in previous A4L reporting, Jensen received just EIGHT votes out of 336 State Central delegates during their straw poll. Jensen has flip-flopped a million times over on issues that conservatives consider most critical; Notably, questions concerning the 2nd Amendment and abortion. Jensen previously interned at Planned Parenthood, voted to fund abortion while in the State Senate, claimed he would end abortion in MN, changed his stance in the general election by arguing no Governor can change abortion laws in MN, and has been all over the map again since! Previous A4L reporting even shows how Jensen berated Republican State Senator Glenn Gruenhagen over his conservative positions on abortion and transgender child mutilation. Jensen will also struggle to win over MAGA delegates as he helped promote Trump’s Libertarian opponent in 2020, offered no endorsement for President Trump in the 2024 race, and sucked-up to Somalis as mass fraud became nationally exposed. Jensen will have to rely on the medical freedom community for support despite refusing to sign onto A4L’s Never Again Pledge. On Monday, Jan. 12th, Jensen announced his running mate would be political-unknown Phouthaivanh Wilkerson. Wilkerson is a Dakota County police officer who left Laos in 1979 after her father was imprisoned and executed during the Vietnam War. Wilkerson claims in a campaign video that she looked at all of the candidates and asked Scott Jensen to select her as his running mate. Many conservatives will likely fear that Jensen selected Wilkerson as an attempt to play identity politics considering that she does not appear to have any real political experience. If Jensen had selected Matt Birk to again be his running mate, he likely would be on more conservatives’ radars but with Jensen selecting a political nobody, he may have completely ended his shot at becoming the GOP nominee. Sources tell A4L that Jensen refused to attend the Morrison County GOP forum and did not provide an excuse as to why.

Jeff Johnson

Johnson is a former St. Cloud city councilman and Stearns County Assessor who led some important fights to lower taxes and try to block the mass migration of Somalis into St. Cloud. Johnson does not appear to have a strong, serious campaign and will likely have to rely on Republican voters being under the false assumption that he is the same Jeff Johnson who was the 2014 and 2018 GOP nominee for Governor. Johnson aligned himself with the RINO Establishment by refusing to sign A4L’s Never Again Pledge when he could’ve instead aligned himself with the conservative grassroots.

Patrick Knight

Knight is a Marine veteran who served for over 20 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He is the CEO of Waymouth Farms and sells products such as organic nuts, seeds, and dried fruits. The business appears to be successful as online estimates of their annual revenue ranges from $15M to $30.5M. Unfortunately for conservatives, Knight donated Dean Phillips and another Democrat just two days after J6 and has also given $1,800 to Globalist RINO Tom Emmer over the years as seen in previous A4L reporting. Knight’s campaign video launch was bland, noncontroversial, and milque-toast and his campaign priorities are so generic that they could be the platform of any swing district candidate of either party. As seen in a recent Morrison County GOP forum, Knight is pushing his “Big, Beautiful, Basic, Boring Plan” which includes “growing a dynamic economy, make MN affordable again, fix schools by focusing on outcomes, restore the rule of law in public safety, and drive a smaller, smarter state economy.” 

Brad Kohler

Brad Kohler is a former UFC heavyweight professional fighter and small business owner. Kohler has previously run for state senate in SD38, Congress in CD3, and Hennepin County Commissioner. Kohler has previously appeared on The Truth Hurts show multiple times including for his Congressional run, his Governor run with his then running mate Tim Christopher, and again to provide more clarity concerning his felony convictions and comments he made at a local Republican meeting. While Kohler has not broken into the top-tier candidate field, he has garnered support from conservative delegates. Kohler believes his interesting life story shows how hard times can bring redemption and argues he brings a unique perspective to many issues facing Minnesotans including a corrupted judicial system. Brad was the first Governor candidate this cycle to sign the Never Again Pledge and did so at A4L’s ultra-popular Walz Lies state fair booth and was a participant in the Morrison County GOP forum.

John Krhin

Krhin is an Assembly of God Christian minister and is a dedicated pro-life activist. John explains in a campaign video that his father was 60 years old (born in 1892) and his mother was 50 years old when he was born as the youngest of 8 children, highlighting his unique life experience and upbringing. Krhin has 8 children of his own that he and his wife homeschooled and also has 30 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. In the campaign video, he also touts his blue-collar life including working in northern MN mines, driving trucks for UPS, and being a commercial truck driver for ten years. John is a supporter of the Convention of the States movement to impose Constitutional Amendments such as term limits, fiscal restraints, and reducing federal overreach. Krhin signed A4L’s Never Again Pledge and has committed to protecting the personal liberties of Minnesotans. Many attendees were very impressed with Krhin’s poise and answers during the recent Morrison County GOP forum.

Mike Lindell

Lindell is the most well-known of the GOP candidate field as the CEO of My Pillow and for his dedicated efforts to election integrity. Lindell was a leader in the Stop The Steal movement and has gained the respect of the Grassroots for standing up to corrupt politicians. Anti-freedom Socialists like Keith Ellison and the Biden FBI have done all they can to close My Pillow and put Lindell in prison but he continues to fight on. Lindell recently appeared on The Truth Hurts Show to share his vision and campaign commitments. As a businessman outsider fed up with corrupt politicians on both sides of the aisle, Lindell has become a favorite among many conservative voters. Lindell signed A4L’s Never Again Pledge live at the A4L Christmas party to show Minnesota that he will never allow the state to be locked down under unilateral control ever again. Lindell also participated in the Morrison County GOP forum.

Chris Madel

Madel is an attorney that gained fame through his representation of Trooper Ryan Londregan in the case concerning the shooting of Ricky Cobb (who sped off during a traffic stop). Madel’s Governor campaign has had a rocky start considering many conservatives wrote him off as soon as they learned that Madel is a big time Democrat donor, even going back to John Kerry. As seen in previous A4L reporting, Madel has donated $5,500 to Walz, $8,900 to Joe Biden or his PAC, and $8,800 to Amy Klobuchar (to name a few). Madel has argued that his donations to Democrats helped free his clients, which sounds like a corrupt pay to play scheme and also nonsensical. A Biden donation or a Dean Phillips donation or a Steve Simon donation helped free his legal clients? How would that make any sense?! Of course it doesn’t and Madel’s attempts to appear tough and angry has not been received well by many Republican voters. He did tamper down the anger and was fairly well-received at the recent Morrison County GOP forum. Madel is/was a MPPOA legal defense fund member and as many conservatives know, the MPPOA is pro-gun control, gives awards to swing district fake moderate Democrats, endorses drunk driving Democrats, and fails to represent rank and file officers (which seems to be why the MPPOA lost the ability to represent the Law Enforcement Labor Services, the MN State Patrol Troopers, and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Agents Association in December last year). Interestingly, Madel remains Alpha News’ lawyer despite him running for Governor and having an ultra-liberal political donation record. Madel has refused to sign onto A4L's Never Again Pledge. UPDATE: Chris Madel has dropped out of the race.

Phil Parrish

Parrish is an administrator for Divine Mercy Catholic School and also has a teaching background. Parrish is a Navy veteran who reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Parrish has run for office several times including U.S. Senate in 2014, Governor in 2018, MNGOP Chair in 2021, and SOS briefly in 2022. Parrish attributes his previous losses and battles with grassroots liberty conservatives to his previous anger and attitude which he feels he has corrected. Parrish previously was on The Truth Hurts Show and has garnered more attention in this run than his previous runs. Despite posting AI memes with the Incredible Hulk behind him or a video of himself turning into super-hero Ironman, Parrish outperformed Kendall Qualls in head-to-head KSTP polling against Tim Walz and has appealed to different types of voters. Parrish has signed A4L’s Never Again Pledge and committed to protecting the individual liberties of Minnesotans by removing unilateral Emergency Powers authority. Parrish also participated in the recent Morrison County GOP forum.

Kendall Qualls

Qualls is a U.S. Army veteran, previous healthcare executive for Johnson & Johnson, and previously ran for Governor in 2022. The 2022 convention went multiple rounds when Mike Murphy accused Quall’s team of offering him the Lt. Gov. position then taking the offer back. Many instead suspected Qualls would select pro-abortion Michelle Tafoya since she chaired his campaign and he refused to announce who he would run with. Qualls claims he will abide by the party endorsement despite him not immediately endorsing Jensen after losing the delegate vote to him and Qualls endorsed RINO He/Him Joe Frasier for U.S. Senate in 2024 after Frasier lost the endorsement to Royce White. Qualls’ 2022 campaign was funded by healthcare/pharmaceutical mega-donor David Fraunshush and Qualls changed his position on Emergency Powers THREE times on his website. Similarly to Scott Jensen, Qualls is considered to be a very weak and underwhelming debater that may drop the ball, though he was generally well-received in the recent Morrison County GOP forum. When he ran for Congress against Dean Phillips in 2020, he wore useless face masks everywhere on the campaign trail. Qualls also gave the introduction speech for corrupt David Hann in the 2021 MNGOP Chair race against Phil Parrish, proving he is totally aligned with the Establishment. Despite looking like a fool, Qualls has put on his Indiana Jones-style Governor hat on the campaign trail. Unsurprisingly, Qualls has again refused to sign A4L’s Never Again Pledge. Qualls did win the 2025 State Central straw poll, highlighting that he has more early momentum in this campaign than his previous run despite performing the WORST in head to head KSTP polling against Walz.

Kristin Robbins

Robbins is a State Representative and the author of the FAKE Never Again Bill which watered down A4L and Erik Mortensen’s bill to end unilateral Emergency Power authority. Robbins’ bill actually INCREASED unilateral Governor Emergency Powers by increasing the time for the Emergency from 5 days to 14 days! The bill additionally did nothing to stop future mask or “vaccine” mandates. Unsurprisingly, Robbins has refused to sign A4L's Never Again Pledge. Robbins was the Neocon Nikki Haley 2024 campaign chair for MN and openly opposed President Trump’s candidacy. Robbins has received support from Haley in the MN Governor race with multiple emails/texts from Haley’s team to fundraise for Robbins where Haley calls Robbins her "secret weapon". Kristin Robbins has failed to generate significant buzz around her campaign and arguably performed the worst in the recent Morrison County GOP forum. She also has received a pathetic 41.67% score in the 2025 A4L Scorecard, showing that she is more likely to vote for the Establishment, big government position than the pro-liberty position more than half of the time. Robbins voted for awful bills such as increasing Keith Ellison's budget while Ellison is constantly suing the Trump Admin (SF3045), the Health omnibus bill that includes abortion/Planned Parenthood funding (HF2435) and giving our state $700M of debt (HF18).

Conclusion

The crowded GOP field of candidates for MN Governor highlights that there is heavy momentum against Democrats for imposing a radical agenda on our state. Walz had to drop out of the race in disgrace and rumors are floating around that he will resign from office entirely. It remains to be seen who will be running on the Democrat side and Republicans will likely have to prepare for anything. A4L will remain the cutting-edge source for MN Patriots and will never waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation.

In a press conference on Friday, Jan. 9th, President Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained to the press how the Treasury Dept. will be investigating Minnesota (and other states’) massive fraud operations. Bessent slammed Tim Walz for allowing such widespread fraud and brutally attacks a program designed to send U.S. dollars to Somalia which was pushed initially by Globalist RINO Tom Emmer and radical Socialist Keith Ellison! As seen in previous A4L reporting, President Trump trolled Tom Emmer at the Congressional Ball by saying "He's a big fan of Somalia!"

Since President Trump’s return to the White House, Tom Emmer has been desperate to appear as if he is America First when he has spent his entire career opposing the movement. Emmer’s rebranding toward Somali fraud is a complete 180° from his previous stance.

As seen in previous A4L reporting, Tom Emmer co-formed the Congressional Somali Caucus alongside radical Socialist Keith Ellison and worked together legislatively to allow remittances (U.S. dollars) to be sent from our country to Somalia. This money has been pocketed by Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab, proving the policy put America LAST.

When confronted by constituents over the mass migration of Somalis into St. Cloud, Emmer berated them and even claimed that Somalis are some of the fastest assimilating cultures… That has been proven to be a flat-out lie! Somalis have proven, at large, to be one of the LEAST assimilating cultures! Emmer even worked with Amy Klobuchar to send Somalia welfare, yet another America LAST policy by Emmer!

On the issue of Somali remittances and their funding of terrorist groups, Sec. Scott Bessent had the following to say:

“Given the geographic proximity and the wires to east Africa, we are in the middle of investigations and what we have found is highly concerning, I cannot talk about ongoing investigations. But think of the absurdity. Think of the absurdity of money being wired from Minnesota by these individuals that could have come from government programs or from excess benefits. This should not be wired out of the country and we are going to be cracking down on that.” 

See portion of Bessent’s press conference below:

Sec. Scott Bessent is laying out some common sense that conservatives have known all along yet Tom Emmer pushed forward with the policy anyway! Bessent speaks for the America First movement on this issue because sending terrorist-controlled Somalia U.S. dollars is completely absurd! Bessent is not just saying it is a program that went bad, he is saying the program shouldn't exist at all!

While Bessent leaves room to be desired from liberty conservatives, this is a positive mark on his tenure. Considering Bessent's past as a financial partner for George Soros, the Grassroots must remain skeptical while acknowledging how correct Bessent is on Somali remittances. 

Action 4 Liberty will never pull punches and will always expose the truth. We remain MN Patriots’ source for cutting edge news that cannot be found anywhere else. A4L connects the dots that the Establishment does not want the Grassroots to know. We will never waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation.

The residents of State House district 41A (and Senate district 41) have been forced to endure radical left Democrats and RINOs that align with Democrats. RINO Tony Jurgens was soundly defeated by conservative Tom Dippel in the GOP primary for the SD41 Senate race by winning with an over 20% margin of victory. Instead of unifying behind Dippel’s candidacy, Jurgens endorsed far-left Democrat Judy Seeberger. Now RINO Wayne Johnson is partnering with radical Democrat Karla Bigham, someone who voted for just about every radical left policy under the sun.

SD41 was the closest State Senate race (a 0.7% margin of victory/321 votes) in the state and gave Democrats full trifecta control in 2022. Had Tony Jurgens not endorsed Seeberger, the State Senate could’ve removed burglar Nicole Mitchell from office and passed conservative agenda items. Even after costing Republicans control of the Senate, Jurgens and Johnson happily posed with Democrats including Angie Craig, Karla Bigham, and Judy Seeberger in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. See below:

One of Jurgens’ big supporters was RINO Wayne Johnson, the now-State Rep. of district 41A. See below:

Johnson is following in the footsteps of Jurgens as he scored a pathetic 41.67% on the A4L 2025 Scorecard and has ingratiated himself into the RINO Establishment with votes for all kinds of corrupt, unconstitutional, liberal omnibus bills. In addition, Johnson is also following Jurgens’ footsteps in regards to cozying up with Democrats!

Wayne Johnson recently announced he would be doing a joint "listening and learning" town hall with radical, big government Democrat Karla Bigham! Instead of listening to and learning from the conservative voters that elected Johnson in the general election, he is running to the Democrats for their opinions! See below:

It is no surprise that Johnson doesn’t respect Republicans. Though Johnson ultimately broke his word by refusing to abide by the endorsement pledge he signed, he briefly left the GOP in a hissy-fit after losing the party endorsement. See below:

It doesn’t end there, Johnson has long been connected to Bigham and Democrats. As seen in the photos below, Johnson has sucked up to other Democrats like Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, Angie Craig, and more! Also seen in the photos below is Wayne Johnson’s love of covid masks:

(More photos can be seen here)

Action 4 Liberty has known Wayne Johnson is a liberal RINO from the jump and has refused to stay silent on it. A4L even held a very successful Day of Action in district 41A so constituents could be informed of Johnson’s big government record, particularly on his rejection of the Never Again Bill (preventing any future Governor from imposing covid-style lockdowns again). Johnson's partnership with crazy Democrats is something no regular Republican would do, this is the St. Paul Swamp mentality.

Johnson running to the Democrats is no surprise, he is out of touch with conservatives in a district that has been through the ringer. Johnson has proven himself to be Tony Jurgens 2.0 by sucking up to the far-left instead of holding his ground. A4L will never waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation and will keep Patriots informed with news that they cannot get anywhere else. 

Following the national exposure of mass fraud in Minnesota, many conservatives have demanded that the corrupt politicians be held responsible and accountable for ripping off taxpayers. While corrupt politicians almost never face justice, we may see a different outcome this time. During a House Oversight Committee meeting today (1/7/26) U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) introduced criminal referrals for Tim Walz and Keith Ellison to the Dept. of Justice. See video below:

Based on testimony today, I have enough evidence to believe both @GovTimWalz and @keithellison were knowingly complicit in a Somali fraud scheme in Minnesota.

Therefore I have referred them BOTH to the DOJ for criminal charges. May justice be swift. The American people are tired… pic.twitter.com/aEWM89vTj4

— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) January 7, 2026

Congresswoman Luna is seeking to hold Walz and Ellison to account for the Feeding Our Future scam that robbed taxpayers of hundreds of millions in tax dollars. Luna explains how fraud was well-known in this case but Walz and Ellison looked the other way and continued payments. Luna also references the leaked audio of Keith Ellison speaking with Feeding Our Future fraudsters and protecting them as political donors.

Luna references U.S. Code 371 in the video and argues this law was violated by Walz and Ellison, see statute below:

Conservatives are likely hoping that this is not just talk, they want action! From Dr. Fauci to Hillary Clinton to James Comey, there are all kinds of political crooks that need to be held accountable by President Trump! Too often legislative committees are WWE performances for partisan ends. Instead of explaining how the battle is truly between “Grassroots vs. Establishment” or “Right vs. Wrong”, partisan hacks try to trap people in the mindset of “Republican vs. Democrat”. 

The Establishment Uniparty is responsible for MN fraud which includes all of the Democrats and most of the Republican legislators. As seen in the 2025 A4L scorecard, the vast majority of Republicans FAILED because they were voting FOR the fraud-ridden omnibus budget bills that caused this whole mess! Committee testifiers Kristin Robbins, Marion Rarick, and Walter Hudson have all voted for corrupt, unconstitutional, fraud-inducing omnibus bills proving that they have ZERO credibility in fighting fraud.

Walz and Ellison have been scheduled to appear before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on February 10th, 2026, and will have to answer for their protection of Somali fraudsters.

Action 4 Liberty demands crooked politicians be held accountable no matter what party they belong to and Congresswoman Luna is taking a major step to see that through! Walz and Ellison are complicit in MN’s fraud epidemic and their criminal references may amount to federal criminal charges if President Trump’s DOJ finds there to be sufficient evidence. With their corrupt, fraud-ridden political histories, these criminal references may just be the start! A4L will keep Patriots up to date with the latest.

Tim Walz has turned Minnesota into a national embarrassment responsible for spending billions upon billions in tax dollars to fund Somali fraudsters. The more light that was shined onto this story, the more it became obvious that Walz, Keith Ellison, and other Democrats allowed this fraud to go on since it benefited one of their voting bases. In some cases, the very fraudsters receiving the tax funded fraud money were funding the Democrat’s campaigns!

Political pressure from President Trump’s Administration, Youtuber Nick Shirley’s viral investigation, and on-the-ground activists has become too much for Walz to handle! Walz is scandal-ridden and has been exposed as a habitual liar who incompetently led our state toward disaster. From being a Covid tyrant to a gun-grabber to a surplus spender to a fraudster, Walz failed Minnesota and was one of the reasons he and Kamala lost to President Trump and VP J.D. Vance in a landslide in 2024.

Walz has likely seen internal polling showing he would lose to the GOP and was also likely pressured by high-level Democrats to get out of the race. In addition to seeking reelection while being deeply unpopular, Walz was also attempting to become the first Governor in MN history to win a third consecutive term. Meanwhile, a massive field of GOP candidates were licking their chops to take Walz out.

Walz is a fake tough guy who said he could code-talk to white guys and could beat up MAGA supporters. Now, it appears he isn’t tough enough to stand up to criticism! He is abandoning the Somali fraudsters he pledged to protect from the Trump Admin! That is a major sign of weakness from Walz! 

Walz ending his reelection campaign should be taken as an admission of guilt. He knows in his heart of hearts that he is responsible for overseeing mass fraud and that he has failed the state in everything he’s touched. Walz did not want to face rejection from the people so he just gave up instead.

In a press conference at the capitol today (Mon. Dec. 5th) where he ran away from questions from the press. Those interested in listening to Walz’ lie-ridden, nonsensical, Republican-blaming, and irrational revisionist history can see his entire press conference here.

Two major names have been reported as potential replacements for Walz: SOS Steve Simon and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Either way, the Democrats are still the party of FRAUD!

Simon refuses to give the Trump Administration the requested voter data, proving that he is afraid of transparency in our elections. Simon championed illegal aliens getting drivers licenses and has done more than any previous SOS to make MN elections less secure. Simon also unconstitutionally put a foreign born individual on the ballot for President in MN in 2024 and admitted the candidate should be removed once sued but the liberal MN Supreme Court protected the candidate from removal. At the beginning of the 2025 MN legislative session, Simon illegitimately asserted himself as the presiding officer and refused to allow the GOP to complete legislative work while Democrat legislators no-showed.

Career politician Amy Klobuchar also faces a FEC complaint due to apparent violations of campaign finance laws. Klobuchar’s campaign is accused of having violated laws by laundering money in a process called “smurfing”. In total, this exceeds over $9.6M according to complaint filer Peter Bernegger! ActBlue has become known for fraudulent donations as seen by Project Veritas. As the complaint moves forward, Klobuchar will learn she is not exempt from exposure of her corruption. Flannel-wearing fraudsters are nothing new to MN voters and Shaky Amy may be the Democrat's only hope to keep it in their control.

Klobuchar appears to be the most likely Democrat candidate and she may be as unimpressive as Walz! Shaky Amy is a fake moderate, career politician (over 26 years in elected office) who became known to the nation as the fake moderate with anger issues who was nervously shaking uncontrollably during a Democratic Presidential primary debate (which was even mocked by Saturday Night Live) and looked like a fool for not knowing who the President of Mexico was. Klobuchar will not be a shoe-in for the primary or general elections, she had her worst statewide performance yet against Republican Royce White in 2024 and she will likely face left wing opposition for her letting Derek Chauvin off the hook while she was Hennepin County prosecutor (among a number of other issues). Klobuchar also tried to become Biden's running mate but was rejected for being white.

Some are speculating that Klobuchar may appoint Walz to fill the U.S. Senate seat she would be vacating. Walz is already a fragile mess who is scared of President Trump being over 1,000 miles away so it seems unlikely that he would have the guts to attack Trump in the same city as the President. Klobuchar will likely be asked to name who she would appoint to that seat ahead of the election and Citizens must demand that info.

Political pressure took Walz out and him running scared proves that. Political pressure is the best tool the Grassroots has to hold corrupt politicians accountable. When wielded effectively, political pressure can change everything! It seems clear now that A4L’s ultra-popular state fair booth was effective in rallying conservatives in holding Walz accountable. See below:

A4L built a movement of hundreds of thousands strong against Walz' illegal Covid lockdowns and forced him to end his unconstitutional Emergency Powers. We have exposed Walz' radical agenda of post-birth abortion, transgender child mutilation, protection of pedophiles in the MN Human Rights Act, and confiscating massive budget surpluses. All along the way, A4L has had to also fight back against the RINO Establishment instead of them joining in the grassroots fight against Walz!

President Trump took to Truth Social to celebrate the news of Walz dropping out and even suggests Walz may leave office before his term is finished! See below:

A4L will continue bringing Patriots cutting-edge news that they cannot get anywhere else. Conservatives in MN are rightfully rejoicing at their victory today and preparing for the battles that lie ahead. A4L will never waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation.

The Minnesota GOP Governor race keeps getting more and more crowded! Now self-proclaimed thumb-twiddler, do-nothing RINO state Rep. Peggy Bennett (23A) is running! This brings the GOP field to over 15 Republican candidates, highlighting that Tim Walz is a weakened opponent that many believe can be defeated due to the massive fraud scandal he has overseen.

Bennett has been in the MN State House for over a decade and has a pathetic lifetime score in A4L scorecards of 48.65% and a 2025 score of 45.83%. This means that on the most critical votes of our state, Bennett will vote for the liberal, big government position over half of the time!

In the 2025 legislative session, Bennett voted for all kinds of crony, big government omnibus bills. This includes an education spending bill that gave $2 Million for a DEI office, the state govt. Spending bill that gave Keith Ellison a bigger budget & gave millions to fund a LGBTQIA2S+ Council, a $700 Million bonding bill that indebts our state, the higher education policy & spending bill that gives millions upon millions to woke colleges/universities and funds race-based anti-white scholarships, voting against the Never Again Bill, and an education policy bill that mandates American Indians can beat drums at graduation & imposes new regulations on private, charter, and home schools & even undermined President Trump’s executive order proclaiming English as our nation’s official language.

In addition, Bennett voted for the House Rules package which effectively recognized the Democrat’s illegitimate, closed door swearing-in ceremony and blocked the GOP from revoking radical Democrat Brad Tabke’s election certificate despite more ballots being trashed in the district than what the margin of victory was (21 ballots trashed and race was decided by 14 votes). Bennett’s vote ensured the GOP would not have a majority of the House and gave serious leverage to the Democrats. If you don’t fight election fraud, you have no credibility in fighting Walz’ Fraud Regime!

When the MN Supreme Court issued a bogus ruling that required 68 votes to move legislation or motions, Bennett immediately raised the white flag! The court lacked a formal writ and broke from over 160 years of MN precedent. As seen in previous A4L reporting, legislation has passed in the House with only 67 votes! Instead of fighting on and maintaining the quorum fight, Bennett took to social media to say that she and other Republicans will have to “sit around and twiddle our thumbs while we wait for our colleagues”. This perfectly shows that Bennett is NOT a fighter for conservative principles, she is a career politician who’s been sitting on her hands for YEARS while our state has been destroyed! See below:

As seen on Bennett’s campaign website, she asks why Republicans can’t get anything done. The answer is clear, it's because of big government RINOs like her! She’s too busy twiddling her thumbs to fight back! See below:

Bennett’s late entry into the Governor race will likely be met with minimal support since it is unlikely she can whip together an effective caucus turnout plan. Some believe that she is fearful of the GOP losing the state House in 2026 and does not want to be in the minority again. Peggy Bennett getting into the Governor race is likely an ego-driven decision since there are plenty of Establishment RINOs that are already in the race. Though Bennett has an awful legislative record, it is likely not as bad as Neocon Nikki lover Kristin Robbins, Lisa Demuth’s pathetic 20.83% score in the 2025 A4L Scorecard, Chris Madel’s massive donations to Democrats, or Scott Jensen berating Republicans for conservative positions on abortion and transgender child mutilations.

Action 4 Liberty will continue keeping Patriots informed and up to date on the latest in MN politics. The Governor race will continue to get national attention as Walz becomes more and more exposed as a fraud, pathological liar, and retard. A4L will never waiver in our fight to protect liberty for the next generation.

The hits keep coming in Minnesota from Nick Shirley! A 23 year old Youtuber has done more to expose fraud in MN than the House Fraud Committee after his viral video uncovered the numerous fraudulent Somali “day care centers”. Naturally, RINO politicians rushed to take credit for Shirley’s work. Social media-addict Walter Hudson used A.I. to pretend he did the investigative work and Lisa Demuth claims she worked with Shirley on his research. Now Nick Shirley is setting the record straight: Lisa Demuth did NOTHING for him!

On X, Nick Shirley says that Lisa Demuth is lying to bolster her Governor campaign and has already garnered over half a million views on the post! See below:

RINO Mary Franson is even getting in on the action and is seemingly throwing Demuth under the bus in the replies:

This may be the dumbest move ever made by Demuth, she lied to prop herself up and take credit for work she had nothing to do with! Nick Shirley swatting down Demuth’s lies is a reminder that both parties must be held accountable for allowing Walz’ Fraud Regime to go on as it has. If Demuth had helped Shirley, of course he would admit it! As seen in the viral video, his source was a regular Minnesotan who simply called himself “David”. 

Keep in mind, as Speaker, Lisa Demuth voted for EVERY SINGLE bill that Walz signed. Every budget bill, every policy bill, every omnibus bill, and everything in between. Lisa Demuth worked with Tim Walz behind closed doors to craft the 2nd LARGEST budget in MN history. Under Empty Suit Lisa “Kamala” Demuth’s so-called leadership, the House GOP introduced the 666 budget (totaling $66.6B) while Walz and Dems pushed a slightly smaller budget. She would complain about child care fraud and then fully fund it! She voted for the bill that sent MN tax dollars to fund Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab!

Lisa Demuth has failed conservatives from the jump. When the session started, she cut a deal with Democrats to seat radical leftist Brad Tabke despite 21 ballots being trashed in his race decided by just 14 votes. This means Lisa Demuth (and all Republicans aside from Reps. Tom Dippel and Drew Roach) voted to certify Democrat ELECTION FRAUD as their first order of business! In exchange, the House GOP created the useless Fraud Committee that does not have subpoena power or require legislation to move through it. The committee has served no purpose beyond RINOs having a committee to blow hot air and pretend to fight.

Demuth funded ALL of the fraud of 2025, she voted for every single one of the Democrat spending bills! As seen in the 2025 A4L scorecard, she scored a pathetic 20.83% for the latest legislative session! This means on the most critical votes, Demuth votes for the liberal, big government position nearly 80% of the time!

Lisa Demuth’s corrupt legislative record and attempt to steal the spotlight from Nick Shirley is indicative of her ridiculous Governor campaign. Demuth has backstabbed conservatives at nearly every turn and gave Walz all the money he needed to continue his Fraud Regime. Demuth has zero credibility, she’s Tim Walz’ fishing buddy, not a political opponent! See below:

Sources at the Capitol tell A4L that GOP House members or staff perhaps assisted Shirley’s source, David, in research but we have been given no concrete details. We cannot confirm or deny whatever role RINO politicians may have had in David’s research that contributed to Shirley’s on the ground investigations.

Conservative firebrand Mike Lindell took to X to tell Shirley that he is also in the race and is running against Demuth. See below:

Action 4 Liberty has exposed child care fraud for nearly a decade and has been the consistent voice demanding the size and scope of government be shrunk. A4L has called out the Dems and RINOs who funded fraud and remains the megaphone for grassroots conservatives. Props to Nick Shirley for refusing to allow scam-artist politicians like Lisa Demuth to take credit for his investigative work! 

NOTE: Since publishing, Demuth and Shirley have each put out statements. In Shirley's response, he again says he had no prior knowledge of Demuth but is glad the information he and David gathered was publicly available. Government officials responding to emails is the bare minimum expectation of government and is not truly assisting an investigation like Demuth said. While Shirley's response played nice with Demuth, she clearly had to put her foot in her mouth after exaggerating her role in Shirley's work.

In northern Minnesota, one business owner has had ENOUGH with over-taxation and the state government wasting away his hard-earned money on fraud. Michael Vail of Waubun, MN is the owner of Cedar Sense. The company builds and sells saunas & furnature and appears to make well-crafted products. In a Facebook video, Michael Vail spoke for millions of fed-up taxpayers by calling for a tax revolt.

Minnesota has become the laughing stock of the country as estimates of fraud total nearly $9 Billion. Feeding Our Future, fake daycares, and autism center scams are just scratching the surface of the waste, fraud, and abuse of our state. RINOs proved themselves incapable of defending the will of taxpayers in the previous legislative session after Lisa Demuth and other GOP legislators passed the 2nd LARGEST budget in MN history after cutting a closed door deal with Walz and Democrats behind closed doors.

As Michael Vail explains in his video, the rampant fraud has gone unchecked and taxpayers can no longer trust the government to wisely spend their money. In addition, Vail explained how the tax burden is so heavy in MN and that he has considered closing his business many times. MN has become unaffordable and the main cause of this is taxation. Click below to see Vail’s video:

Vail calls for a tax revolt and calls on others to join him in refusing to pay taxes. Vail says Walz can go ahead and arrest him but the state will not get one more penny of his money until Tim Walz is out of office. Vail also reminds Minnesotans that our founding fathers revolted against the British for a low tax on tea, proving just how complacent many have become.

The power of the purse belongs to the citizenry. The Government works for We The People, not the other way around. Politicians have failed to represent the interests of taxpayers and many more may choose to take the same path Michael Vail is charting.

Action 4 Liberty will never waiver in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation. Liberty is not protected when politicians allow massive fraud to be funded with your money. The Manhattan Institute proving MN tax dollars funded Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab and Nick Shirley’s reporting on the widespread Somali fraud in MN has made many Minnesotans question why they’re paying taxes at all.