Ricky Campbell Created: March 13, 2021 07:13 PM
Speculation over whether U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber will attempt to unseat Gov. Tim Walz ended Sunday when the Republican from Minnesota s 8th District announced on At Issue he won t be running for the governor s office.
Instead, Stauber, who won his reelection bid by nearly 20 points, said he s content at his current post, representing a large Congressional district spanning half of northern and central Minnesota. Some Republicans and political-watchers had considered Stauber a favorite for a party that hasn t won a statewide race since 2006. I am not going to be running for governor, Stauber told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. I am going to put the 8th District constituents first.