Last weekend's GOP convention showed that Minnesota Republicans are leaning farther right than in past elections and that party unity might be an issue come November, according to political analyst Steven Schier.
Five candidates for governor sought the party endorsement at the GOP state convention in Rochester. By the ninth round of voting, Jensen, a family practice physician and former state senator skeptical of COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates, bested former congressional candidate Kendall Qualls.