The Minnesota Governor race will be a highly competitive contest as Tyrant Tim Walz seeks a third term, something no Governor has ever achieved in MN history. Walz has become increasingly unpopular in MN since his failed VP campaign and a strong candidate could defeat him. 

Walz is increasingly vulnerable as shown in a recent KSTP poll that shows he is down to only a 47% approval. According to the same poll, a majority of likely voters do not want him to run for a third term and only 71% of Democrats want him to run. Even Walz has acknowledged that the national spotlight made Minnesota get sick of him.

Historically, a candidate will increase the vote share for their state compared to the previous election. In Walz’ case, he lost ground for Democrats in MN while Trump expanded the MAGA base. On the national stage, Walz was exposed as a habitual liar and a psycho leftist with Trump derangement syndrome. While the Right and Independents have wisened up to Walz, he has even received public criticism from Kamala Harris on his embarrassing debate performance against JD Vance. Kamala has even admitted that Walz wasn't her first choice for VP!

If the over 1.5M MN citizens who voted for Trump in 2024 (highest vote GOP candidate has ever received in MN) turn out to vote Republican in 2026, it will be over for Walz. However, the GOP candidate must be aligned with the MAGA base or conservatives won’t show up to vote.

Conservatives can go to their caucus in February 2026 to sign up to become a BPOU delegate and then later a state convention delegate to decide the endorsements for Governor and other statewide races. However, it is not clear if any GOP Governor candidates will abide by the endorsement! Attendees tell A4L that at a Governor candidate forum preceding a State Central convention, Scott Jensen, Phil Parrish, Brad Kohler, and Kendall Qualls all refused to abide by the party endorsement. 

Below you will find information about each GOP candidate running followed by potential candidates:

Scott Jensen

Jensen has become a known commodity as the 2022 GOP nominee for Governor and while he did increase some ground for Republicans, he went on to lose by over 7.5% to Walz. Following the loss, Jensen flip-flopped on abortion, which wouldn’t be a surprise to those that knew he funded abortion/Planned Parenthood in the state Senate and he previously interned for Planned Parenthood. Jensen will not sign ANY pro-life bills as Governor, showing he will flip-flop and have clips with him on every side of the issue. Jensen is also weak on gun control as he previously caved to Moms Demand Action and pushed gun control legislation. Jensen even suggested that gun rights activists being delegates and holding politicians to standards makes it difficult to win the general election. Jensen has argued the endorsement process should be trashed despite it giving voice to very active conservatives. While he can give a well-delivered speech, Jensen is considered a very weak debater by many political observers. Similar to his 2022 run, Jensen has refused to sign the Never Again pledge despite the tough talk on Emergency Powers, lockdowns, and mask/vax mandates. Jensen likely has less momentum and grassroots support than his previous run and has proven himself not to be a candidate who can defeat Tim Walz. 

Kristin Robbins

Robbins is a state Rep. and the author of the FAKE Never Again Bill which watered down A4L and Erik Mortensen’s bill to end unilateral Emergency Powers by the Governor. Robbins’ bill increased unilateral Governor Emergency Powers from 5 days to 14 days and did nothing about mask/vax mandates. She refuses to sign the Never Again pledge, showing she is not the real deal on these critical issues. As Chair of the Fraud Committee, Robbins has been reactionary to fraud rather than fixing the root issue causing massive fraud in our state: Unconstitutional omnibus bills. Robbins instead votes for many of these bills, including the pork-filled omnibus bill that funds abortion and Planned Parenthood. Robbins and the Fraud Committee have refused to look into PPP loan fraud allegations against RINO Rep. Ron Kresha, proving she only opposes fraud when doing so benefits her politically. Robbins also has a history of refusing to abide by party endorsements as she ran against conservative Brad Ganzer in 2018 after she was rejected by local Republican delegates. Robbins is also Neocon Nikki Haley's endorsed candidate and her "secret weapon". As previously reported by A4L, Haley is fundraising for Robbins because she was Nikki Haley's 2024 MN campaign chair against President Trump.

Jeff Johnson

Johnson is a former city councilman in St. Cloud who doesn’t appear to have much of a campaign. Johnson may benefit from a false recognition of his name, as some will presume 2014 and 2018 GOP nominee Jeff Johnson is running again. Johnson previously told delegates he would not seek the party’s endorsement and would go right to the primary but has since changed course. It is not clear what he will actually do besides posting. low-quality, so-called memes he posts supporting his campaign. While Johnson is sounding conservative on some key issues, he has refused to sign the Never Again pledge and now resides with RINO Governor candidates that want unilateral Emergency Powers under their reign. Some conservative activists in St. Cloud appreciated his record on the city council and are asking that he end his Governor campaign and instead run against radical leftist Aric Putnam for state Senate in a district that was won by President Trump in 2024.

Kendall Qualls

Qualls is a previous healthcare executive for Johnson & Johnson and previously ran for Governor in 2022. The convention went multiple rounds when Mike Murphy accused Qualls’ team of offering him the Lt. Gov. spot then taking it back. Many instead suspected Qualls was picking pro-abortion Michelle Tafoya, who chaired his campaign. During that campaign funded by healthcare/pharmaceutical mega-donor David Frauenshush, Qualls changed his position on Emergency Powers THREE TIMES on his website. Like Jensen, Qualls is considered a very weak and underwhelming debater, as displayed in the 2022 primary and against Dean Phillips in a 2020 run for Congress where he wore useless masks on the campaign trail. Unsurprisingly, Qualls has refused to sign the Never Again pledge. In between campaigns, he has run a grifting non-profit and supported RINOs like David Hann for Chair. It is also to be seen if he will honor the endorsement since he did not immediately endorse Jensen at the 2022 state convention and in 2024 he endorsed RINO He/Him Joe Frasier after the GOP delegates endorsed Royce White for U.S. Senate. In 2022, Qualls’ campaign started slow but many establishment forces consolidated around him as the convention got closer which will be something to watch out for again. With Qualls putting his Governor hat on again, he will be one to watch closely and be underwhelmed by. Despite having some statewide name recognition, Qualls performs the WORST in polling among Republican candidates running against Walz!

Phillip Parrish

Parrish is a Navy Lieutenant Commander veteran and former teacher. Parrish has run for office several times like 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 activists to his previous anger and attitude which he feels has been corrected to reach a broader audience. While Jeff Johnson memes are something to squint at, Phil Parrish AI memes like his power walk with the Incredible Hulk behind him are something to behold! Parrish outperformed Kendall Qualls in recent KSTP polling in head-to-head's against Walz and has been a candidate some in the grassroots have gravitated towards. Parrish has not pledged to abide by the party endorsement but he has signed onto the Never Again Pledge to prove to MN citizens that he will strip power from himself and never allow a Governor to shut down our state on their own ever again.

Brad Kohler

Kohler is a former UFC heavyweight professional fighter and small business owner. He has previously run for state Senate in SD38 in 2022, Congress in CD3 in 2024, and Hennepin County Commissioner following him not receiving the CD3 GOP endorsement. Kohler may face questions from voters on felony charges of his including malicious punishment of a child and third degree assault. When asked about these charges on the Truth Hurts show, Kohler said he was pressured into guilty pleas and was simply making underage thieves work out as a punishment for theft and was over-charged. He says he will answer questions on these charges head-on, has learned from his mistakes, and believes he brings a unique experience for judicial issues. Kohler was the first candidate this cycle to sign the Never Again pledge and did so at A4L’s ultra-popular Never Walz state fair booth.

Trevor Burkholder

Burkholder is a truck driver and is a lesser-known candidate for Governor. His campaign Facebook page has only 36 followers but he does appear to be a conservative. It is not clear if he will campaign for the party’s endorsement or go right to the primary. Burkholder was contacted by A4L to sign the Never Again pledge and he has agreed to do so but A4L is yet to receive the signed pledge from him.

Thomas Evenstad

Evenstad was convicted of rape in 1999 and was released from prison in 2008. He contends he was innocent. In 2014, Evenstad plead guilty to charges involving stalking and threatening people involved in his rape conviction including then Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek, the judge, the prosecutor, and the victim. For those crimes Evenstad was sentenced to 20 years of probation. Evenstad is another unserious candidate with zero chance.

Potential candidates

Mike Lindell

The MyPillow CEO has floated the idea of running against Tim Walz for Governor since 2021 but some believe he has taken some steps to run this time. Mike Lindell told the Star Tribune that he is looking at polling against Walz and is “about 99% there” on running. Lindell would walk into the race with major name-ID and the ability to nationally fundraise. Democrats may bash Lindell over the head with some of his past drug use but may forget that America loves a redemption story. Mike Lindell turned his life around from a crackhead to an energized Christian pillow salesman. While Lindell certainly appears to be a hardcore conservative, he is new to politics and will be less savvy to political strategy and norms. His celebrity factor and personal story could overcome the areas Lindell lacks if he campaigns correctly. Lindell appears to understand something that several major candidates don’t in his interview with the Star Tribune when he said “... if I’m the only one that can win, that would be a shame if that opportunity slipped by.” If Lindell means that the MAGA base will only turn out en-masse if they see their values and principles represented, he is 100% right. Opponents of Lindell will argue that he is unelectable and/or moved the election integrity movement backwards. Many have said the same of President Trump but Lindell may be a different story. His election symposium provided little credibility to the Stop The Steal movement. He also seems to have a bit of a temper and can snap on people, which is not always a bad thing in politics but may turn some voters off. Lindell entering the race would change the dynamics of the primary and general elections big-time, especially if he came in with Trump’s endorsement.

Lisa Demuth

Minnesota’s Speaker of the House has become a name floated for Governor as the field expands. Demuth would be argued as the most electable candidate, however, conservatives will have to abandon almost all their values to support her. From caving to Dems and seating Brad Tabke to Demuth negotiating with Walz behind closed doors to pass the 2nd LARGEST budget in MN history including (among other things) abortion/Planned Parenthood funding, giving Keith Ellison a bigger budget, spent millions of tax dollars to a LGBTQIA2S+ council, spent billions on woke leftist universities and colleges, kept woke leftist policies in place, and gave our state $700M worth of debt. Demuth has come out strong against gun control in a potential special session Walz appears poised to call. A special session would be a serious test for Demuth to prove she can fight back against liberal pressure. 

Tom Emmer

While Tom Emmer has ruled out a run for Governor multiple times, he has been called on by President Trump to run. While Trump has been nothing but friendly publicly with Emmer since the MN GOP Congress delegation endorsed him for President but many remember Trump ending Emmer’s Speaker run by labeling him a “Globalist RINO” that was not in line with America First voters and was only pretending to be MAGA. Trump has since chosen peace with Emmer so he can have his priorities pushed through Congress but some suspect Trump wants Emmer out of DC totally and that is the real reason he is pressuring Emmer to run! Emmer likely wants to just be handed the nomination and not have to compete for it, it's much easier to win when your puppets disqualify and kick out your opponent with bogus attacks so you can just be handed the nomination. Emmer would bring all kinds of national money into the Governor's race but he has distanced himself so far from grassroots conservatives and would fail to turn out the base.

David Hann

The failed former Chair of the MNGOP, Anti-MAGA David Hann, is reportedly still considering a Governor run despite A4L exposing that he secretly was paying a Kamala supporter tens of thousands of dollars with MNGOP funds. Among other issues, Hann was fired by the State Central delegates as Chair for the 1972-10 company payments secrecy (Hann paying the Kamala supporter), Hann's disenfranchisement of grassroots Otter Tail delegates, Hann cutting of data access to candidates endorsed by their local GOP, and the financial disasters of the party. As seen in previous reporting, Hann couldn't run a party and definitely can't run the state, he even tried to take credit for Trump bailing the party out of debt with his speech at the Lincoln Dinner! Hann is a spineless RINO that was better friends with Democrat Chair Ken Martin than he was with the conservative grassroots of the party; For instance, the GOP delegates fired Hann as Chair and Ken Martin threw a hissy fit! In 2012, Hann allegedly tried to start a "Draft Hann" for Governor movement at a 2012 State Central meeting. A REAL "draft" campaign is constituents asking someone to run, not a candidate deceitfully pretending there is natural grassroots support for them! Considering Hann was rejected by the political insiders State Central delegates, the much larger state convention delegate pool and the statewide GOP primary voter are even more conservative and would reject Hann by bigger margins! Hann would be a dream opponent for Walz because Hann would guarantee vast numbers of conservatives do not show up to vote.

Jim Nash

Nash is a state Rep. and the author of the bill that gave Keith Ellison’s office more money and gave millions to a LGBTQIA2S+ council. The Star Tribune reported last month that Nash is mulling a run. Nash is the GOP House Whip which means he tells the other GOP Reps to vote how GOP leadership wants them to (like to vote for the abortion/Planned Parenthood spending bill). This means that Jim Nash is voting for just about every single crony, Uniparty omnibus bill and advocating for other Reps to do the same thing. Nash is the furthest thing from a real conservative and would be a total unknown to most of the state.

Chris Madel

Madel is a Minneapolis attorney who gained some statewide attention as the lawyer for MN State Trooper Ryan Londregan, who shot and killed an individual (Ricky Cobb) after Cobb dangerously drove off during a traffic stop while police were entering the vehicle. While the cop-hating Left wanted to make an example out of Londregan, Madel kept the public up to date during the legal battle. It is unknown how Madel falls on many of the issues but has been reported by the Star Tribune to be mulling a run. Madel is a MPPOA legal defense fund member which is a knock against him as the MPPOA is pro-gun control, gives awards to swing district fake moderate Democrats, endorses drunk driver Democrats, and does not represent the true interests of rank and file law enforcement in the legislature. Many would likely dismiss Madel as a candidate once discovering that he has donated thousands of dollars to leftist candidates. Looking at FEC contributions in 2023-2024, Chris Madel gave Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, Kamala Harris, and Amy Klobuchar at least $3K each! He gave Kamala $6.6K and even gave TDS maniac Jamie Raskin $250. The only federal Republican it appears he gave to was $3.3K for RINO Michelle Fischbach. Even if he had a genuine change of heart, Madel likely will never have the trust of grassroots conservatives with his record of financially propping up Democrats.

Conclusion

Action 4 Liberty will always keep Patriots informed and will never waver on principle. Candidates for Governor that are fake MAGA during the primary and then run to the center for the general election are destined for failure. The only way to win will be by exciting the MAGA base and outperforming Democrats. If the GOP nominates some squishy RINO, we will see a repeat of 2022 with some marginal gains. 

Charlie Kirk’s legacy, his assassination, and the left’s celebration has been a wake-up call as it has become clear that Patriots’ principles, values, and lives are at stake simply for being an outspoken conservative. In times like these, conservatives need to know who is really on their side.

This is something that Charlie Kirk understood. While he is popularly known for owning the left in debate, Kirk has also pushed back against high-level RINOs and refused to moderate despite alleged repeated requests from donors. Holding firm to principles was a key driving factor to Kirk’s success.

At Kirk’s memorial, Turning Point Action COO and political right-hand man of Kirk, Tyler Boyer, cited some of TPUSA’s origin story involving how the two of them connected over a shared disliking of RINOs. Conservatives know Democrats are opposed to limited government and protecting individual liberties but are sometimes surprised to see it within the GOP as well.

Boyer shared how he and Kirk met in 2014 and would often be the youngest individuals at Tea Party meetings. The Tea Party was founded to counteract weak Republicans who had become consumed by the liberal, globalist Swamp in D.C. or their state Capitol. Kirk’s ties with the Tea Party leading to the creation and growth of TPUSA.

Similarly, A4L spawned off of the Tea Party wave as conservatives became more anti-establishment and demanded the protection of our Constitutional Rights. While Kirk called out national RINOs like Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, Thom Tillis, and MN’s own Globalist RINO Tom Emmer (who Kirk called the “worst of all of them” in the 2023 U.S. House Speaker race).

Action 4 Liberty has instead directed our energy toward the state of Minnesota and calling out the corruption of our government. In order to protect liberty for the next generation, A4L must be willing to always say the truth and call out the Democrats and RINOs who are working against your interests. In order to preserve conservative values, A4L understands the lessons Charlie Kirk also understood. The RINOs must be exposed so conservatives have real representation in office.

A4L will continue in our mission of protecting liberty for the next generation and will continue giving a microphone to the grassroots conservative movement. We refuse to cave on principle and will hold politicians to the same standard! If we want to carry forward Charlie Kirk’s legacy, it will only be done by REAL conservatives! Patriots can keep Kirk's legacy of free speech alive by signing our petition for a statue of him at the U of M. Click here to sign or click the image below:

The last time neocon Nikki Haley showed her face in Minnesota, she was clobbered by President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 GOP Presidential primary election. Trump won every single county in that primary and Nikki Haley ended her ridiculous campaign the following day. While grassroots conservatives made it clear that Trump was their choice, Establishment RINO state Rep. Kristin Robbins (37A) was the Chair of Nikki’s MN campaign!

Now Nikki Haley is backing Robbins’ run for Governor and raising money for her. A fundraising message was sent to Nikki Haley supporters and her email/text list where Haley calls Kristin Robbins her “secret weapon”! See the full message here or below:

RINO Kristin Robbins announced her Governor campaign on August 20th with an ad presenting herself as a regular mom fighting fraud and boys in girls sports. As the Chair of the theatric, reactionary, self-serving Fraud Committee, Robbins has been propped by the Establishment Republicans since she’s been loyal to them throughout her seven going on eight years in the state House. 

The Establishment puppets of the House Dems and RINOs on the Fraud committee refuse to look into PPP loan fraud allegations against Rep. Ron Kresha (10A) and refuse to fix the root issue of all this fraud under Walz’ regime: The unconstitutional, corrupt Omnibus bills they’re passing is what’s funding the fraud! You don’t need a committee to figure that out! An example of one of those bills is the Health omnibus bill (HF2435) that funds abortion and Planned Parenthood where Robbins and 28 other RINOs in the House voted for it!

Walz may not be the only fraud in the Governor race because as an attempt to steal the work of A4L’s signature legislation, RINO Kristin Robbins proposed the FAKE Never Again Bill (HF21) which, as introduced, did nothing about vax/mask mandates, allowed one emergency to be declared unilaterally after another, and increased unilateral Governor Emergency Powers declarations from 5 days to 14 days! When Robbins had the chance to vote for the REAL Never Again bill stripping the Governor of unilateral authority to shut our state down, she voted no! In the House State Govt. Finance & Policy Committee, Robbins said that she believed Walz was sincere originally on Covid lockdowns in talks with the state legislature and also said she “absolutely thinks the Governor should have some Emergency Powers”.

It may come as no surprise that Robbins has refused to sign A4L’s Never Again Pledge which requires candidates go on record defending liberty for MN citizens and showing a willingness to strip power from themselves in office. Kristin Robbins joins Scott Jensen, Kendall Qualls, and Jeff Johnson in refusing to stand up for your liberties. Phil Parrish and Brad Kohler have each signed the pledge.

As mentioned previously, Robbins was the chair for RINO Nikki Haley’s MN campaign. Anyone with any know-how in politics saw Trump was on a path toward decisive victory in the GOP primary so the RINOs were hedging their bets and hoping Trump would be sent to prison for one of the bogus crimes against him. In that case, Nikki Haley could become the nominee by default as she would have the most delegates. Those that endorsed and supported Haley were on a mission to terminate MAGA and install a war-mongering feminist RINO in his place. See full press release here or Nikki Haley's MN team below:

Haley, her team, and the RINOs who supported her that claimed that Trump could not win were proven wrong with Trump winning every battleground state. In the 2026 midterm elections, turnout will determine which party wins in MN. If the MNGOP selects an anti-MAGA candidate like Kristin Robbins to run against Walz, the base will not turn out.

Tim Walz has only become less popular in Minnesota and has been exposed as a total clown and liar. Typically, a VP nominee from a state increases voter turnout and support for the ticket. Instead in MN, turnout dropped by 3.61% and Kamala/Walz lost 1.48% compared to Biden/Kamala in 2020! On the other hand, President Trump increased the number of votes and percentage of votes he has received in Minnesota in both 2020 and 2024 proving that he has made serious inroads with non-traditional voters.

Trump received the highest number of votes for any Republican for any race in MN history. If the 1,519,032 voters that voted for Trump in Minnesota all voted in 2022 for Scott Jensen, Walz would have lost. This means a candidate who excites the base is required to win. A Nikki Haley RINO like Kristin Robbins will not be able to do that!

The RINO, special interest, and lobbyist money that Robbins will receive thanks to Nikki Haley’s support will not help her win, that endorsement will hurt her with the conservative and broader electorate. Nikki Haley’s “special weapon” may be rejected by the MAGA base before she’d even get to go against Walz.

The Left’s celebration and justification of Charlie Kirk’s assassination can be found from the bottom of the barrel to the highest ranks of the Democrat Party. In Minnesota’s case, Socialist Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said shortly after Kirk was killed that people who say Kirk wanted civil debate or those who were “rewriting this hateful man’s history” were “full of shit” and suggested the shooter may not have been left wing. In another interview, Omar said Kirk and his legacy should be “in the dust bin of history”.

Like most on the Left, Omar has decided to cherry-pick out-of-context quotes and misrepresent Kirk’s beliefs rather than tackling the issues and his legacy honestly. The failure of the Left to condemn this assassination cannot be forgotten. Ilhan is not alone in Congress that refuses to have decency surrounding this tragedy. 58 Democrats voted against a resolution honoring the life of Charlie Kirk while 38 Dems voted ‘Present’ and an additional 22 Dems didn’t take a vote.

The Left labeled anyone who thinks differently than them a fascist and nazi, celebrated Kirk’s death, pretended the shooter with a tranny furry boyfriend was a conservative, knowingly pushes false blame onto the Right, and then demands gun rights be stripped of law abiding citizens. The Left can no longer be negotiated with politically.

Many Democrats have pointed to the assassination of former MN Speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband, and their dog and the assassination attempts against Sen. John Hoffman and his wife as an example of right wing violence. Unlike the mentioned example, there was nobody on the right who justified or celebrated the killings or crazed assassin like we see the Left has with Charlie Kirk. In fact, some Republicans went above and beyond in praising their political opponent Melissa Hortman despite her record including support for Covid lockdowns/business closures, mask/vax mandates, transgender surgeries for children/toddlers, gun control, protected pedophiles in the MN Human Rights Act, spending away surplus dollars, and every other left wing policy implemented during her tenure. 

While A4L recognized Hortman as a tough leader who could get her caucus in line with whatever the agenda was, we did not heap on praise that we did not believe to be true. Her operation and control of the state House was the most corrupt our state has maybe ever witnessed like ramrodding bills through while refusing to recognize Republicans making motions on the floor. On the other hand, some RINOs showed their true Uniparty colors by revealing how close they were with Hortman and showing how aligned they truly were with Hortman in information that would've likely otherwise remained hidden.

RINOs and Establishment puppets in the MN Legislature need to realize that there is no negotiating with people who would rather have you dead than they debate your ideas. While there are many examples to choose from, we can look to Sen. Jim Abeler (SD35) who votes with Dems constantly on unconstitutional omnibus bills, caves whenever the GOP has leverage, voted for radical leftist Bobby Joe Champion for state Senate President, and despite the constant good-will he shows to the Left, they always attack him just as hard as any other Republican in elections. It does not matter that he votes for corrupt big government omnibus bills with the Dems, they will label Abeler a right wing nut job regardless. Some in the GOP are learning that you gain nothing from deals with Democrats, as seen with the regret of Reps following the House GOP seating Brad Tabke (54A) despite massive election integrity issues.

While conservatives must be vigilant politically and refuse to concede an inch, the Charlie Kirk memorial service featured a powerful moment that amazed the world when Erika Kirk forgave the killer of her husband. The Christian virtue of forgiveness echoed throughout the world as she grace over anger. If that virtue is not mutual, there can still be humanity between conservatives and the Left but the days of the GOP caving to liberal garbage must officially be OVER. The Left must come to accept conservative positions and policies, not the other way around. This cross-roads is a Turning Point for our country and A4L knows Kirk’s legacy has only grown. 

While A4L is attacked for being critical of RINOs we should not forget that Charlie Kirk did the same thing. Kirk played confrontational politics with GOP Senators to support RFK Jr.’s difficult Senate confirmation vote. From calling out Mitch McConnell to Mitt Romney to Thom Tillis, Kirk has been willing to fight the Establishment RINOs. Kirk has even called out MN's own Globalist RINO Tom Emmer (as dubbed by President Donald J. Trump) and mocked the idea of someone as liberal as Emmer being the GOP's choice for Speaker of the House in 2023. Kirk said that people like Jim Jordan and Byron Donalds were potential upgrades while Emmer was the "worst of all of them". While not all of Kirk’s endorsements stand the test of time as America First conservatives, he has typically favored the more conservative candidate in GOP primaries like J.D. Vance’s U.S. Senate run, Andy Biggs’ AZ Governor run, or Don Huffines’ TX Comptroller run.

A4L is leading the movement in MN to preserve Charlie Kirk’s legacy by pushing a petition to commission a statue of him on the campus at the U of M, where Kirk was set to visit just 12 days after his tragic death. Patriots can sign our petition to do so by clicking the image below:

Democrat state Representative Kaohly Vang Her’s comments on the House floor went viral online as she described herself as an “illegal immigrant” during debate about revoking taxpayer funded healthcare for illegal aliens. She states that her father forged immigration documents, mislabeling family members to gain citizenship. See video below:

Many conservatives were shocked by the admission and could not believe that she was in elected office. Before calling herself an “illegal immigrant” in the speech, Vang Her remarked about her friendships with Republican state Reps Elliot Engen (36A), Dawn Gillman (17A), and Josh Heintzeman (6B).

Vang Her is now running for Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota's Capital city, seemingly because she thinks woke leftist incumbent Melvin Carter isn’t far left enough! St. Paul is already a “sanctuary city” for illegal aliens and will not cooperate with I.C.E. deportations, what more could she want? On Vang Her’s website listing her vague priorities she insinuates 911 calls for drug use (drug addicts) and mental health (lunatics) are “non-police emergency calls”, thinks growth can substitute tax cuts, wants to develop more low income housing to be ghettoized, and wants to fight back against Trump on behalf of illegal aliens and men pretending to be women.

Interestingly, she is positioning herself to the right of Melvin Carter on issues like business, regulations, crime, and government efficiency. Vang Her is also positioning herself to the left of Carter on illegal immigration by arguing that Saint Paul can’t just refuse to cooperate with I.C.E. but must be oppositional. She also considers illegals to be “citizens” and that the St. Paul Police force must protect them against I.C.E. (irresponsibly demanding local police fight federal law enforcement on behalf of illegals). 

To throw another wrench into the equation, Vang Her was Melvin Carter’s policy director during his first term, highlighting that little separates the two ideologically however her attacks on Carter’s mismanagement of the city appears to be landing.

Vang Her joins a trend of ultra-woke, far leftists running for Mayoral offices like we see with Omar Fateh in Minneapolis and Zohran Mamdani in New York City. The Democrat base of major cities has shifted so far to the Socialist left and the Democrats from swing districts are enabling it!

Just like previous A4L reporting showed with Aric Putnam (SD14) and Judy Seeberger (SD41) endorsing Muslim Socialist Omar Fateh, six swing district Democrat legislators have endorsed Vang Her’s insurgent left wing campaign including newly elected House Dem Leader Zack Stephenson (35A), Reps Josiah Hill (33B), Pete Johnson (8A), Brad Tabke (54A), Dan Wolgamott (14B) and Senator John Hoffman (SD34). Unlike the left’s celebration of Charlie Kirk’s death, A4L will show grace and give a pass to Hoffman and his recent endorsements as he and his wife nearly lost their lives due to the lunatic who also assassinated Melissa Hortman, her husband, and their dog.

As far as the five House Reps are concerned, they all witnessed on the floor that their colleague admitted she was in our country illegally! DWI Dan Walgomott, who is running for MN State Auditor, was even sitting right next to her and clung onto her every word like a psychopath! 

Brad Tabke shouldn’t even be in office with the major election fraud in his race and nobody should respect his endorsement. All of these swing district Democrats, Pete Johnson of Duluth in particular, pretend to be blue-dog, Jim Webb-style Democrats but at the end of the day, they are just as pro-open border as any blue-haired radical leftist at an anti-I.C.E. riot. One would think that swing district Dems would favor their constituents over illegal aliens but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

The League of Women Voters of Saint Paul held a candidate forum with Carter, Vang Her, and three other candidates: Chinese immigrant scientist Yan Chen, bike lane obsessed engineer Adam Dullinger, and capitalist businessman Mike Hilborn who is running as an Independent. The full debate can be seen here. 

On the question about immigration during this forum, only Hilborn said he would cooperate with I.C.E. as Mayor while the other four said they would not. Vang Her called illegal aliens “citizens” that the Saint Paul Police force must protect against federal law enforcement. Vang Her expressed that illegal aliens’ Constitutional Rights are being violated which is odd considering her record as a pro-lockdown, anti-freedom legislator during Covid and her support for gun control and all kinds of big government policies.

On the issue of gun control Melvin Carter proposed banning assault rifles, binary triggers, guns in rec centers/libraries, and requiring all guns have a serial number. Vang Her complained the city didn’t help her with her gun control bill on reporting lost or stolen firearms. Candidates Chen and Dullinger expressed support for gun control with Dullinger pointing out that the Mayor can do very little about it and Hilborn directed the gun issue to fighting crime and putting more cops on the streets. 

On the question about rent control Melvin Carter stood by the policy and even claimed that the exemptions put in place solve 90-95% of concerns with the policy. Vang Her said “BIPOC” landlords had complained about the policy to her and she’d make changes, showing she would not care if white landlords came to her with the same concerns. Chen and Dullinger expressed concern with the exemptions and Hilborn said the policy must be totally eliminated and supported property and sales tax cuts. Dullinger also suggested creating Mamdani-style government run grocery stores at one point in the debate due to store closures thanks to high levels of theft.

Like Jacob Frey in Minneapolis, Melvin Carter does not have a single endorsement from the state legislature. The Star Tribune and others have listed Carter as a potential Lt. Governor candidate to run alongside Walz, however, Walz has not even endorsed Carter for reelection like he has done previously so it seems unlikely that a Walz/Carter ticket will be formed. Unlike the Minneapolis race is that Saint Paul did not hold a Democrat endorsing convention for Mayor.

The leftward march of the Democrat Party shows that they have learned nothing from the 2024 landslide election of President Trump, especially on immigration. These swing district Democrats may face serious political consequences as they double-down publicly by endorsing self-described illegal aliens for office that want open borders and to make Minnesota’s Capital city a refuge for illegal alien criminals. Saint Paul voters will get to rank the options for Mayor on Tuesday, November 4th.

Action 4 Liberty will continue to be the source of truth and critical information that Patriots cannot get anywhere else. In order to protect liberty for the next generation, our country, state, and cities must stop prioritizing illegal aliens over American citizens. We will continue leading the conservative movement of our state by never wavering on our principles. 

As MN Democrats plan to violate the 2nd Amendment and disarm regular Minnesotans with insane gun control, the state Dem party hypocritically announced they’ll be increasing their own armed security for themselves. Democrats think they should have guns to protect them but don’t want you to have that same Right. Politicians often think they are better than the average citizen and deserve more.

A4L President Erik Mortensen pointed out the blatant hypocrisy on X, see below:

As seen above, the title of their press release and the contents of it indicate that the increased campaign security will be available to “all Minnesota candidates” which would mean they may offer the services to GOP, third party, and nonpartisan candidates however the press release leaves more questions than answers in this regard. 

Additionally, the Dems shaming the MNGOP to do a program they can’t afford will not change the financial struggles of the MNGOP due to many grassroots conservatives not trusting the party since the failed era of RINO David Hann as party chair. Once Alex Plechash took over, he tried to cover-up the truth about Hann paying a Kamala supporter tens of thousands of dollars of party money. The MNGOP has even condemned Action 4 Liberty with bogus smears and lies that they provide zero examples or evidence for. 

Patriots know that A4L will never waiver on principle and will continue leading MN’s conservative, liberty movement. As seen at the state fair, Action 4 Liberty’s Walz Lies Booth drew around 100,000 individuals and got national attention because we are unafraid to call out the truth. 

The MNGOP must be willing to stand up and defeat the Democrats’ radical, unconstitutional, gun-grabbing agenda whenever Tyrant Tim Walz calls a special session. The House GOP could flat out refuse to even show up, though the House GOP has already publicly conceded that issue and are reportedly “optimistic” about reaching a “public safety deal” with Democrats but Demuth says in the same reporting that she does not “think” the Dems have the votes to pass gun control. As previously reported by A4L, MN House Speaker Lisa Demuth trashed gun control at the state central convention and A4L also hears that GOP floor leader Harry Niska told his BPOU there will be no gun control passed.

One way the GOP could protect the Majority temporarily would be to reject Xiongpao (XP) Lee's election certificate due to his "8647" social media posts linked to assassinating President Trump. If the GOP were to forego the rules that were designated for the regular session (as per House Rules) then they would only need 67 votes to reject Lee's election certificate on the basis of eligibility. Unfortunately, this is unlikely because the GOP would have to give up their theatrical Fraud Committee, which has uncovered no new fraud and simply reacts to what the media uncovers, except when A4L reports that Morrison County residents accuse RINO Ron Kresha of PPP loan fraud, then Kresha's Democrat and RINO buddies get real quiet!

A4L will not cave an inch on gun control and will protect We The People’s Right to defend ourselves. The shooting tragedies in Minnesota and nationwide will not be solved by impeding on law abiding citizens since criminals do not follow the law as is. We will keep Patriots informed as the gun control issue develops.

Radical leftist Xiongpao (XP) Lee has been declared the winner in the House District 34B special election defeating Republican businesswoman Ruth Bittner. This seat became vacant following the assassination of former Speaker Melissa Hortman, who tragically was murdered with her husband and dog by a crazed lunatic.

In a moment where maturity is needed and political violence/political assassinations must be totally condemned, XP Lee misses the mark. Lee has posted at least twice on social media the code “8647” which is linked to assassinating President Trump. This was first reported by Alpha News just one day before the HD34B special election. See below:

“8647” received major national headlines in May of this year due to deep state Establishment hack James Comey sharing these numbers written with seashells. As became nationally known in that month, these numbers indicate the desire to, at best, impeach President Trump and, at worst, assassinate President Trump. The use of numbers as opposed to outwardly using words indicates that this code was a signal to far left extremists in support of political violence. Note that XP Lee’s June social media posts came after Comey's post in May was called out (and Comey later apologized) for posting the exact same thing, indicating that Lee likely understood the meaning. As someone who came into our country as a refugee, one would think Lee should be more appreciative of the nation and not seek violence against our elected leaders.

The assassinations and assassination attempts against Melissa Hortman, Senator John Hoffman, Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump, and other less recent examples shows that radical beliefs are growing. When Kirk was publicly killed for holding open and fair debates on college campuses, many on the left celebrated or justified his killing in ways we’ve never seen the political right act.

America is at a Turning Point and cannot allow radical Democrats to continue radicalizing our country by labeling over half of Americans as Nazis, authoritarians, and Fascists. Those who celebrate, justify, or imply their support of murdering political opponents are the true authoritarians and must be held to account. Debate can and should be combative and tough but we cannot accept it devolving into murder.

If the shoe was on the other foot, Democrats would not seat this individual in the Legislature. They would make a huge stink and would dig their heels in. Now Republicans must man-up and maintain their 67-66 Majority heading into Walz’ gun control special session by rejecting XP Lee’s election certificate. In other words, the GOP House Majority is gone if they seat XP Lee.

According to Article 4, Section 6 of the Minnesota Constitution, the state House is the judge of the election returns and eligibility of members. MN Statute 209.10 Subd. 5 lays out the process for a legislative hearing on the election contest, establishes that a majority vote determines a member’s eligibility, does not allow the individual in question (XP Lee) to vote on the issue, and expressly does not limit the House’s Constitutional authority as the judge of their chamber’s election returns. 

XP Lee’s social media posts have made it clear, he is not fit for office and is using codes to show support for political violence. Republicans hold the House Majority and Lisa Demuth holds the gavel, they do not have to concede when it is clear that the left would rather we be dead than engage in fair debate. It is within the GOP’s power to play hard-ball politics and they would be rewarded by the grassroots for doing so.

Revoking Lee’s election certificate would be a signal that Republicans have grown a spine and understand the reality of the political storm we find ourselves in. This action would also serve as a moment of redemption for the House GOP who caved to Democrats at the beginning of session by seating radical leftist Brad Tabke despite his race being decided by fewer votes than the 21 ballots that Scott County admitted were trashed! At that time, only Reps. Tom Dippel (41B) and Drew Roach (58B) voted against the rule package that allowed Tabke to be seated and recognized the Democrats’ illegitimate swearing in ceremony. Some Reps wish they had never seated Tabke and have realized they’ve gained nothing for it. As usual, A4L was right all along and the House GOP cannot screw this up again!

One may worry that the House Rules prevent Republicans from removing XP Lee since GOP Leadership foolishly agreed that 68 members are required to reject an election certificate however, the rule in question (9. Election Contests) is not contained within the regular rule package that carries over from regular sessions. Instead, this rule is #9 of the section titled "Agreement for House organization 94th regular legislative session February 5, 2025". This means that the rule requiring 68 members to reject an election certificate is NOT applicable! That rule applied only for the regular 2025 session, the GOP can remove Lee with 67 votes. If they wish to send the election contest to the Ethics committee first, they are free to do so but are not required by the rules to do so.

The Left is killing conservatives and celebrating it, the Left has lost the moral highground. The coded implications of assassinating President Trump by XP Lee shows he cannot meet the moment to fill this seat at this time. Had the social media posts been widely known before the election, Lee likely would have received less votes and more conservatives would have turned out. The dark irony of XP Lee taking the seat of an assassinated politician can be avoided if all 67 House Republicans hold strong and refuse to seat him.

XP Lee has also received endorsements from all kinds of crony, evil leftists including Obama AG Eric Holder (Mr. Fast and Furious), MN AG ANTIFA Keith Ellison, Planned Parenthood, a Democrat gerrymandering redistricting committee, and radical Left LGBTQIA2S+ groups. It is clear whose interests he’d be serving in the legislature and it's not the people of Minnesota. As the final and ultimate judge of eligibility for office, the House GOP can take action and determine Xiongpao Lee to be ineligible for the HD34B seat.

Action 4 Liberty will continue to lead the grassroots conservative movement and chart the course for liberty in our state. We encourage Patriots to reach out to their Representatives on revoking the election certificate of XP Lee and can do so here. Those interested in signing our petition to support Sen. Nathan Wesenberg’s bill commissioning a Charlie Kirk statue at the University of Minnesota can do so by clicking here or the image below:

While Democrats celebrate the assassination of Charlie Kirk and while Tim Walz wishes death upon President Donald J. Trump, Walz pretends to have the moral high ground by demanding unconstitutional gun control in a special session. 

The assassination of former Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, the assassination attempts of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, and the Catholic school shooting have been tragic events that should not be weaponized by crooked politicians to score political points. No amount of gun control would’ve stopped these deranged events and gun laws will only hamper law abiding citizens.

The state Senate sits with a 33-32 Democrat majority with two vacancies that are likely to bring the Senate to a 34-33 Democrat majority. The House currently sits with a 67-66 GOP majority with one vacancy that is likely to bring the House back to a 67-67 tie with Republican Lisa Demuth as Speaker. Walz is likely to call for a special session following the September 16th House special election filling Hortman’s seat. The Senate vacancies will not be filled until November.

GOP control of the Speakership and an equal number of Representatives in the state House can serve as a blockade to radical Tim Walz but only if all 67 House Republicans hold strong and refuse all gun control. Giving Socialist Attorney General ANTIFA Keith Ellison and leftist prosecutors throughout MN even more anti-gun laws will only make it more likely that regular citizens have their Rights trampled. Like was seen in the Walker Anderson case, these crooks even supports the misapplications of gun laws against law abiding citizens! If even one House Republican caves, Democrats win and the 2nd Amendment is lost in Minnesota.

The first line of defense is the House GOP leadership as Speaker Lisa Demuth and House Floor leader Harry Niska, which must not agree to any terms of gun control with Walz. Demuth, Niska, and other legislative leaders met with Walz on Tuesday, Sept. 9th on the topic of a special session and legislative leaders reportedly were optimistic about a “public safety deal” being reached. Demuth also said she “thinks” there are not the votes to pass gun control, which leaves some room for doubt in conservative’s eyes. However as we’ve previously reported, Demuth trashed gun control at the MNGOP State Central convention and must live up to her word. We The People do not want to be left in the dark while Republicans negotiating with Walz behind closed doors, instead, GOP politicians must dig their heels in and not let Tyrant Tim call the shots. If rumors of Demuth running for Governor in 2026 are true, she is going to have to hold the line since Walz is determined to infringe on our 2nd Amendment.

Typical procedure would require legislation to go through the House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee where Niska sits with Republican Elliot Engen (36A) and Democrats Jamie Long (61B) and Athena Hollins (66B). If such action is taken for the special session, Niska and Engen will have eyes on them from conservatives across the state. Commonly, legislative leaders would agree to the legislation being put forward by the Governor, which is likely not going to happen in this case. Additionally, a Declaration of Urgency would seemingly be required since bills would not have three readings as required by the MN Constitution. If a gun control floor vote takes place, the GOP Whip, Jim Nash (48A), would be responsible for getting Republicans to vote as a block against such measures.

Several House RINOs stand out as people who will potentially cave on gun control based on their history of folding to Democrats on such legislation. In 2023, RINO Andrew Myers (45A) was the lone Republican to join Democrats in keeping unconstitutional background checks in SF2909 and in 2024, Myers again voted for gun control with RINO Jeff Witte (57B) in a bill that included a ban on binary triggers (HF2609). 

Sources tell A4L that Andrew Myers, Danny Nadeau, and other liberal GOP Reps have privately said they will vote with the GOP caucus (against gun control). We hope to see them live up to their word.

In the Senate, grassroots conservatives will want to keep an eye on Zach Duckworth (SD57), Michael Kreun (SD32), Karin Housely (SD33), and Carla Nelson (SD24) as previous co-sponsors of gun control and Julia Coleman (SD48) who complained when Democrats stole her gun control bill. Like the House, all Senate Republicans must also refuse to concede our right to bear arms because legislation requires 34 votes to pass. This means the GOP does not have a vote to spare in the Senate and they must be in lockstep. The Senate does not elect party whips, so the responsibility of protecting our gun rights would likely fall on GOP Assistant Leader John Jasinski (SD19). If the Senate GOP holds strong then the House GOP isn't given any ideas on caving and likewise the other way around.

All Senate and House Republicans except Sen. Nathan Wesenberg (SD10) voted for gun control in 2024 in the form of increased penalties on firearm straw purchases (HF548 in the House and SF733 in the Senate). Considering that only Wesenberg stood strong against gun control, we know spineless Republicans must be closely watched by their constituents. 14 freshmen GOP Reps were elected in 2024 and were not in office for the mentioned gun control vote so they would be put to the test in a special session to hold firm to conservative principles.

As mentioned, if just one House Republican caves then the left has won the gun control battle. Grassroots conservatives must hold their elected leaders’ feet to the fire by demanding they not concede an inch on gun control. The GOP should flat out reject a special session by Walz and return the Legislature to regular order in February of 2026. If a special session occurs, the House GOP should pass MAHA-style legislation to tackle the youth mental health crisis in our state, pass Sen. Wesenberg’s bill to give tax breaks to retired police officers who volunteer as school resource officers, and Sen. Wesenberg/Rep. Roach’s legislation that legalizes detransition counseling to solve the gender dysphoria crisis in our state. 

The Catholic school shooting, the President Trump assassination attempt, and the recent Charlie Kirk assassination (which was celebrated by the left) shows the left’s increasing violence must be dealt with and gun control will not solve the greater evil in play. When the shoe was on the other foot, Republicans immediately disavowed the assassin who killed former MN Speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband, and their dog and the attempted assassination of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Many on the left celebrate murdering political enemies while the right understands the gravity of such evil.

As has been said many times before, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. The actions of crazed individuals should not limit the freedom of law abiding citizens.

Charlie Kirk was scheduled to be at the University of Minnesota on Sept. 22nd (12 days after his assassination) and Senator Nathan Wesenberg has introduced legislation to have a statue of Kirk built at the U of M campus. A4L has reported on this legislation, the MNGOP State Central Committee's support of it, and has a petition in support of this legislation. Click image below to sign:

Action 4 Liberty will never concede on our Constitutional Rights and will never waiver in our mission of protecting liberty for the next generation. We encourage Patriots to reach out to their legislators and express their views on this critical subject.

The MNGOP State Central Committee met on Saturday, Sept. 13th at Jackpot Junction Casino in Morton, Minnesota to complete party business such as rule changes and establishing the dates for BPOU and Congressional District Conventions. The meeting was chaired by Sen. Gary Dahms, who preferred eye-balling 'division' votes rather than actually counting the votes. Many delegates were unimpressed with Dahms as Chair and some characterized him as old and inept. Remarkably, Dahms is running for reelection in 2026 and would be sworn into a 6th four-year term just 9 days before his 80th birthday. On a positive note, delegates enjoyed the setting and accommodations of the convention's location selected by party leadership.

Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the left’s open celebration of it, Patriots decided to make their voices heard. One conservative delegate, Jay Saterbak, requested the body vote in support of the legislation introduced by Sen. Nathan Wesenberg that commissions a statue of Charlie Kirk at the University of Minnesota campus. This was approved by the delegate body in a nearly unanimous vote. When the chair asked if there was any opposition, only one faint 'no' was heard, which some delegates speculated was uttered by Mandy Heffron, a RINO who has previously rigged GOP caucuses and conventions on behalf of the Establishment.

Action 4 Liberty highlighted this bill and Sen. Wesenberg’s press release in previous reporting. Charlie Kirk was scheduled to visit the U of M just 12 days after he was tragically assassinated, leaving behind his wife and two young children. Kirk will be remembered as a devout Christian and a free speech champion who challenged the status quo of woke liberalism on college campuses.

A4L has created a petition in support of this legislation and are demanding all legislators pass it at their next convening. Sign petition here:

Everyone, especially the evil in society who are openly celebrating, must be reminded that open debate is how to handle political conflict among citizens, not violence and bloody murder. Free speech is a critical principle that we cannot abandon. Those that want to silence, imprison, and kill political opponents for simply expressing their views are the real authoritarians and fascists.

An interesting detail about this legislation is that the funding for the statue would come from Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment which has been used to fund all kinds of Somali services, lgbtq+ causes, and even openly demonic events. Minnesota taxpayers have been forced to fund a “demon summoning” event through this fund. 

The Legacy Amendment was a ballot measure that increased the sales tax by 1% and required the funds be spent on environmental, cultural, or arts causes. A little more than half of Minnesota voters passed this measure in 2008 and Constitutionally mandated this spending. Since this is required spending that will otherwise fund leftist causes, a statue of Charlie Kirk at an institution that Kirk was soon going to visit is as just a cause as any and it certainly promotes a better narrative than the “demon summoning” event your taxes would otherwise fund through the Legacy Amendment.

The leftist death cult cannot be treated as a co-equal. All who have celebrated Kirk’s death likely have violent tendencies themselves and may not be trustworthy enough to live freely in a civil society. Some on the left even have the audacity to suggest that a right winger killed Charlie Kirk when it is known that the shooter had a transgender boyfriend and called Kirk a “fascist” (used as an attack by liberals ad-nauseam despite fascism being a socialist, anti-free speech ideology). Liberals need to accept the reality of their words leading to a riled-up liberal base that is seething and celebrating murder.

Action 4 Liberty understands the magnitude of this moment and sees it as a Turning Point for our nation. To meet the moment, legislators must pass the Sen. Wesenberg/Rep. Ben Davis legislation. Sign the A4L petition here and contact your legislators here. We cannot back down as the Left calls for our heads, we must stand up proud and double-down in the fight for liberty.

On Saturday, Sept. 13th, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth addressed the MNGOP State Central Committee and railed against gun control. Demuth told delegates, alternates, and attendees of the meeting that more gun control will not work and it will not keep kids safe.

This message was appreciated by grassroots, conservative delegates who fear RINO politicians may cave on gun control in a special session. It appears Tim Walz is waiting for the Sept. 16th special election in 34B (Melissa Hortman’s previous seat). Since 34B is a reliably Democrat seat, this will likely bring the House back to a 67-67 tie. Walz has vowed to have a special session “one way or another”.

Law abiding citizens should not be punished for unhinged individuals committing acts of violence. Criminals do not follow the law as is. They will not follow gun control laws while law abiding citizens would. The 2nd Amendment is clear, the right to keep and bear are shall not be infringed.

Tyrant Tim’s proposals include a ban on so-called assault weapons, banning high-capacity magazines, gun storage regulations, making red flag laws even stricter, and forcing gun owners to buy liability insurance. None of the mentioned policies would have prevented any of the recent shooting tragedies and for that reason the GOP cannot cave an inch on gun control. The assassination of Charlie Kirk taught Patriots that we need to be MORE secure, not LESS secure.

With Lisa Demuth controlling the gavel as Speaker, it will be her responsibility to block gun control from even reaching the floor. This is a moment where Republican leadership is desperately needed and as the Republican leader of the House, Lisa Demuth, must keep every single GOP Representative in line or the radical Democrats will succeed in their unconstitutional, anti-American gun control agenda. As we’ve seen in the Walker Anderson case, radical leftist prosecutors and AG Keith Ellison abuse and misapply gun laws as is. We do not need to give big government, anti-freedom, leftist prosecutors more power to destroy good people’s lives.

Rumor has it that Lisa Demuth is floating a Governor run and may be making an announcement in the near future on this topic. If she wants to have any chance at being the Republican nominee, it will be paramount that she block radical Democrat gun control. However, many conservatives may have already ruled her out due to her voting recording including funding abortion/Planned Parenthood, voting for the $700M debt bill, giving Keith Ellison’s office a budget increase, funding a LGBTQIA+ council with millions of tax dollars, and voting for every single corrupt, unconstitutional omnibus bill contributing to the 2nd largest budget in Minnesota history. However, many of those votes and positions would not make her uniquely liberal in the current field of GOP Governor candidates (Kristin Robbins, Scott Jensen, and Kendall Qualls for a few examples).

While Demuth has fallen short from a true hardline conservative record in office, she can step up to the plate and deliver for conservatives by holding up Walz’ gun grabbing agenda. Conservatives may have reason to question Demuth’s strong rhetoric at the MNGOP State Central meeting because she and other legislative leaders were reportedly optimistic on reaching a “public safety deal” for a special session but she also “doesn’t think” the votes are there for gun control. We should KNOW that Republicans won't cave on gun control, not just think that is what will happen.

Republicans don’t have a single vote to spare in the House so this special session will be a real test of Demuth’s leadership. The state Senate, which currently has two vacancies (one blue seat, one red seat) and those vacancies will not be filled until November. Legislation requires 34 votes in the Senate which means at least one Republican would also have to side with Democrats for gun control to pass. GOP Senate leader Mark Johnson must have all GOP Senators opposing leftist gun control.

Conservatives must ensure that Demuth keeps true to her word at the State Central Committee convention and does not cave on gun control. A4L will keep a close eye on a potential special session and keep Patriots in the know. Our Constitutional Rights are non-negotiable and we cannot cave an inch to the radical left when they’ve shown their cards and want us dead.