President Trump is executing the mass deportation agenda that he won the election on while leftist activists and public officials have shown they will go to any length to oppose the Trump Administration putting America First. Protests and lawsuits are to be expected from the radical leftists but U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News that federal agents have bounties placed on them by “gangs, cartel members, and known terrorist organizations”.

As seen with the left’s celebration of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, little humanity is to be expected from them. Democrats across the country have demonized I.C.E. agents for removing criminal illegal aliens from our streets, some like Tim Walz have even called them the “Gestapo”. When Democrats talk like this, it heightens the risk of political violence. Walz must retract his ridiculous comment and apologize to I.C.E. for putting them at risk with reckless propaganda comparing them to Nazis.

Democrats have repeatedly prioritized illegal aliens over American Citizens, proving that they learned nothing from President Trump’s landslide victory. The current government shutdown is thanks to Democrats wanting free healthcare for illegal aliens which is why President Trump branded Hakeem Jeffries with the sombrero and mustache.

I.C.E. agents are at risk of doxxing and murder for carrying out deportation orders. Cities, counties, and states that are not cooperating with I.C.E. by refusing to turn over illegal aliens in jails and prisons to them are instead putting those illegal aliens back on the street to commit violent crimes, perhaps against I.C.E. agents.

In a specific incident, Kristi Noem described how agents were chased, cornered, and had semi-automatic handguns shot at them by a caravan of 10 vehicles in Chicago. Noem says this is not an isolated incident and that a larger, organized effort of trying to murder I.C.E. agents are underway. Noem also informed the public that specific officers and agents have bounties to be kidnapped and killed led by gangs, cartel members, and terrorist organizations.

Democrats have loved to complain about mask use by I.C.E. agents when it is clear that there are doxxing and assassination threats if their identities were exposed. However, Dems ENCOURAGED mask use for BLM looters and rioters as they destroyed Minneapolis and cities across our nation. Because Trump Derangement Syndrome broke their minds, Democrats have become the party serving the interests of illegal aliens.

When we see how deranged the left is, we cannot sit back while RINOs like Julia Coleman, Danny Nadeau, and Wayne Johnson are already caving on gun control. Dems want to eliminate the 2nd Amendment and Republicans cannot concede an inch on gun rights. A4L is not afraid to call out the radical Democrats AND the spineless RINOs destroying our state.

Many (if not most) Democrats call anyone right of center a “fascist”, “nazi”, or any other dishonest attack to justify violence against them. It is clear Democrats are becoming more violent and more evil as society devolves. Protecting violent criminal illegal aliens over American Citizens and I.C.E. agents make it clear as day, Democrats are the opposite of America First.

On pro-abortion Michelle Tafoya’s podcast, Governor candidate Kristin Robbins stated that she “has a record that speaks for itself” and continued “and, I’m, you know, for some people I’m a RINO”.  See video here.

While most Republican candidates try to appeal to the MAGA base, Kristin Robbins lets everyone know the grassroots already considers her a RINO! This comes as no surprise to people who know her record!

Robbins was the MN campaign chair for Neocon Nikki Haley’s 2024 campaign against President Trump and now Nikki Haley is fundraising for Robbins (and calls Robbins her “secret weapon”)! In the House, Robbins has repeatedly voted for unconstitutional omnibus bills including spending tax dollars to fund abortion/Planned Parenthood, increasing Keith Ellison’s AG budget/giving millions of tax dollars to a LGBTQIA+ Council, giving billions of tax dollars to woke universities, and giving our state $700M in debt.

On the issue of Covid, Robbins stole and watered down A4L’s Never Again Bill on the issue of Emergency Powers. Robbins’ bill would increase unilateral Governor authority for Emergency Powers from 5 days to 14 days and did nothing to stop vax/mask mandates. A Governor should not be able to shut down our state for one second, let alone two weeks! She refuses to sign the Never Again Pledge and will not fight against medical tyranny.

As Chair of the Fraud Committee, Robbins and the committee have relied on federal prosecutors and the media to bring fraud to them since they are not uncovering any actual fraud themselves. It is a performative committee created by RINOs to prop up RINOs. It is no surprise that Robbins and the committee refuses to look into Ron Kresha’s PPP loan fraud allegations (despite it being presented to a committee member) because they are all a part of the Uniparty and they protect their own. Going after fraud requires independence, not looking out for your RINO buddies.

Kristin Robbins is not aligned with the MAGA grassroots and would fail to bring out the over 1.5M voters that voted for President Trump in 2024 in Minnesota. Republicans are nothing without their base and Robbins as the nominee would ensure Walz wins a third term.

Action 4 Liberty will continue exposing the corruption in our state’s government and all of the RINOs and Democrats running the show. The grassroots is fed up with fake conservatives like Kristin Robbins and are demanding their interests be represented. Action 4 Liberty will continue being the microphone for the conservative grassroots and will never waiver on principles.

GOP state House leadership has ensured conservatives that no gun control will pass if Walz calls a special session. This pledge requires Republicans standing strong as Democrats try all legislative tactics possible with a tied House and Senate Dem majority. Unfortunately, RINOs appear to already be caving. 

As seen in a recent Star Tribune article, Senators Julia Coleman (SD48) and Jim Abeler (SD35) and Reps. Danny Nadeau (34A) and Wayne Johnson (41A) appear to be caving on gun control before a special session has even been called. 

Julia Coleman says in the article that everyone in the Capitol failed the children involved in the tragic Annunciation shooting and wants to see data about “what different tweaks to firearm laws do”. It seems awfully unfair to blame every single person in the Capitol for a crazy, Christian-hating transgender shooting up a school and vaguely promoting gun control as the solution proves yet again that Coleman is not a real conservative. She even told the Star Tribune that she wouldn’t mind returning for a special session when it is clearly just a political stunt by Walz. Coleman’s colleague, Jim Abeler, opposes a special session but refused to say how he would vote on several gun control measures. Abeler needs to remember that representing a swing district doesn't exempt him from primaries and many conservatives are getting fed up with his Uniparty behavior.

On the House side, Danny Nadeau goes the furthest left of the publicly quoted Republicans in the Star Tribune article. While Nadeau says he wouldn’t vote for so-called assault weapons or high capacity magazine bans as stand-alone bills, he refused to rule out supporting a broader package including those proposals. 

In an Oct. 1st legislative update email to constituents, Wayne Johnson argued that MN needs to increase penalties for “straw purchasers who put weapons in the wrong hands”, which would seemingly mean he wants to punish firearm sellers and gifters for a crime someone else committed. One should not have to bear responsibility for crimes they did not commit. He also states his support for mandatory prison sentencing for repeat gun criminals as Rep. Dawn Gillman (17A) does in a Sept. 30th legislative update email to constituents as well. Here’s the problem with laws like that: They limit judicial discretion and can lead to unjust outcomes. As seen with the Walker Anderson ghost gun case, radical leftist prosecutors already want to throw people in prison when they aren’t even violating the law. 

A few swing district Democrat Senators have not yet stated their position on banning so-called assault weapons or high capacity magazines. Considering that they have voted for some of the most radical left policies as is, there is little hope any of them see the light. The only reason a Democrat would oppose these policies was if they knew it would hurt them electorally. No House Dem has signaled anything other than support for tyrannical gun control.

Without an agreement from legislative leaders and Walz on the bills for a special session, bills would have to go through the committee process since a rule suspension would not have the required 2/3rd support. Gun control would have to pass through the equally divided House Public Safety Committee to reach the floor.

Republicans on the committee include co-chair Paul Novotny (30B), Jeff Witte (57B), Matt Bliss (2B), Bidal Duran (2A), Elliot Engen (36A), Bobbie Harder (17B), Walter Hudson (30A), Aaron Repinski (26A), Erica Schwartz (18A), and Terry Stier (22B). With Duran, Schwartz, Repinski, and Witte in swing districts, they are more likely to flip and must be reminded that the GOP base would replace them in a primary if they side with the Democrats. Witte and Andrew Myers (45A) previously voted to ban binary triggers and must especially have a close eye kept on them. Swing district House Dems on the committee include drunk driving they/she Brion Curran (36B), Lucy Rehm (48B), and Brad Tabke (54A). 

The Democrats will attack Republicans no matter how they vote and no matter what they do. Despite voting with leftists CONSTANTLY, Jim Abeler will be treated like a far right extremist by Democrats in the election. As an example, Abeler and others were targeted by Democrats a bit ago on the issue of guns. Why are they caving to the left instead of standing with grassroots conservatives? See below:

Republicans control the House and can block all legislation if they stand strong. Action 4 Liberty will call out any caving RINO who sells out your Constitutional gun rights. The Star Tribune notes that Republicans who vote for gun control "could" face backlash from A4L and we have to correct the record: All Republican legislators who supports gun control WILL face serious backlash from the liberty movement!

Any and all gun control must be a non-starter for all legislative Republicans. Grassroots conservatives are watching which GOP legislators fight for their liberties and which ones play right into Tyrant Tim Walz’ hand. 

The Community Action Partnership (CAP) Agency of Carver, Dakota, and Scott counties located in Shakopee, MN is training their staff and volunteers to protect homeless and criminal illegal aliens from I.C.E. raids. The CAP Agency has tried to keep this information secret but a brave Patriot leaked it to us.

This organization receives tax dollars and is funded with government programs and grants from federal Dept. of Health and Human Services, MN's Dept. of Human Services, Dept. of Commerce, and Office of Economic Opportunity.

A4L has reviewed emails with “resources” to train employees how to push back against I.C.E. agents and where to hide illegals. They are teaching their staff to:

1. Block I.C.E. access entry into “non-public” areas like sleeping quarters in shelters
2. Not collect info on immigration status and stall at every request for records
3. Use media and messaging to make I.C.E. look like the aggressor
4. Have staff demand names, badge numbers, and warrants from I.C.E. agents and document their every move

An email from CAP Agency’s Emergency Services Manager Housing Department, Trish Witte, was sent to staff containing all kinds of information packets to protect illegal aliens from I.C.E. raids and a webinar on that topic. See email below:

As seen above, a group called MESH-MN and their she/her employee Liz Moen is where Witte got the information to pass along.

In the webinar mentioned in the email, the host outrageously says that the video is closed to journalists and law enforcement and demands such people log off! They do not want this video to be public, but we are making it public. The whole video can be seen below:

If the video above is deleted or blocks views, the video can be seen here.

Conservatives are often lectured by leftists who hyper-inflate that value of mass, unvetted immigration of largely unskilled people who can’t speak English. Conservatives are told that illegal immigrants are hard workers who don’t want handouts. This is clearly not the case for CAP Agency as they spend resources that could go to Americans on leaching homeless illegal aliens while force-feeding their staff propaganda on how to go against federal law enforcement!

Let’s make this crystal clear: CAP Agency in Shakopee is directing their employees to violate the law and not cooperate with I.C.E. agents in the deportation of criminal illegal aliens. The State of Minnesota must stop-payment on all taxpayer funded grants they receive (which is millions of dollars).

CAP Agency is not alone in this as this has become a coordinated effort as seen with all the linked sources in the email. President Trump was elected on a platform of mass deportations and the Left’s obsession with serving the interests of illegal aliens over American Citizens has only further justified the MAGA movement. 

While CAP Agency may promote positive support systems for struggling people in regards to housing or childcare or their food shelf generally speaking, their decision to secretly train staff to protect illegal aliens must be exposed. Action 4 Liberty will remain the cutting edge for Minnesota’s conservative, grassroots liberty movement by pulling no punches and exposing the truth.

Those interested in seeing the material in the email can find it below:

• NHLC ICE Raid Guidance for Homeless Service Providers Slides
  
• Crowell Slides
  
• NILC Explainer on Day 1 Anti-Immigrant Executive Orders
  
• NILC Factsheet on Rescission of Protected Areas Policy
  
• NILC Health Care Providers and Immigration Enforcement: Know Your Rights, Know Your Patients’ Rights
  
• Know Your Rights document for the community on expansion of expedited removal, in English and Spanish
  
• WIN Project Hope
  
• ILRC Know Your Rights Wallet Size Cards
  
• Emergency Preparedness for Immigrant Families: A 50 State Resource
  

Action 4 Liberty is on the ground, knocking thousands upon thousands of doors, and connecting with Patriots across Saint Cloud. We are keeping citizens informed about their radical leftist Senator, Aric Putnam (SD14), and have gotten conservatives activated around several causes.

A4L’s team of door-knockers have been hitting the streets of St. Cloud for weeks and we are building traction! On issues like taxpayer funded tuition for illegal aliens, keeping boys out of girls sports and locker rooms, and unaffordable tax hikes, it is clear that Aric Putnam is at odds with his constituents. Many SD14 residents are pressuring Putnam on these issues and that he should support a Charlie Kirk statue commissioned using Constitutionally mandated funds in the Legacy Amendment that could otherwise fund literal demonic causes. See some of the door knocking below:

Sen. Nathan Wesenberg (SD10) joining in on the door-knocking

Putnam is far-left across the board and could be targeted politically on any given issue. From supporting transgender surgeries/mutilation for any age to protecting pedophiles in the MN Human Rights Act, Putnam has proven he will always do as he is told by Senate Dem leadership. Despite being from a swing district, Putnam has voted with the Democrats on the Senate floor for EVERY vote of significance with exception to a paid sick leave vote (which he was likely given permission by leadership to do). Despite calling himself a “Blue Dog” Democrat as if he's Jim Webb, he doesn’t have an independent bone in his body and he is a captured loyalist of the Left. 

Putnam has even endorsed Muslim Socialist Omar Fateh for Minneapolis Mayor. Endorsing a Muslim Socialist may keep the imported Somalis in St. Cloud happy but longtime, generational Minnesotans in his district are shaking their heads. As seen below, Putnam was a day late to honor American independence on the 4th of July and then followed it up with a post celebrating Somali independence day! It is all equal to him, he is not America First! In addition, the independence of a country that's politics swing between civil war and anarchy is hardly worth celebrating. Notice the lack of American flags in Putnam's crew on the 4th, they are far more interested in Democrat, Putnam, and LGBTQIA3S+BS pride than American pride:

A4L is finding MASSIVE success in St. Cloud for our petition to build a Charlie Kirk statue at the U of M campus to honor his legacy of free speech on college campuses. Some residents have even suggested the SCSU campus in St. Cloud could use a Kirk statue as well! Sign the petition to support this initiative:

Action 4 Liberty will continue leading the grassroots conservative movement and leading the charge in the swing district area of St. Cloud! We are able to put boots on the ground thanks to grassroots donations from Patriots across our state. Your help allows A4L to print more literature, knock even more doors, and activate more conservatives to stand up to the radical left.

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.