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Minnesota GOP reconvenes to back candidate for governor

Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen runs onto the stage to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Rochester, Minn. Jensen, a skeptic of the government's response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP's endorsement to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, second from right, and Sen. Paul Gazelka, right, throw their support to Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, center, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Sen. Michelle Benson, left, shakes hands with Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls, as she and and Sen. Paul Gazelka, second from left, throw their support to Qualls, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota Republican convention in Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, left, and his running mate, former Minnesota Viking and former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk, speak with reporters after Jensen won the party's backing, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Gubernatorial candidate and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen works the delegates to the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) GOP attorney general candidate Jim Schultz speaks during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell points to GOP candidate for attorney general Doug Wardlow during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Delegates recite the "Pledge of Allegiance" to open the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Kim Crockett speaks during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Republican attorney general candidate Doug Wardlow, left, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell work the crowd at the Minnesota GOP state convention in Rochester, Minn. on Friday, May 13, 2022. Wardlow is general counsel for MyPillow, while Lindell has risen to national prominence for perpetuating the baseless claim that Trump won the 2020 election. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) GOP candidate for governor Mike Murphy speaks with a people during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Republican candidate for governor Neil Shah greets delegates during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Republican candidate for governor Kendall Qualls greets delegates during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Republican candidate for governor state Sen. Paul Gazelka, greets delegates during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) GOP candidate for governor Scott Jensen greets people during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) GOP attorney general candidate Jim Schultz leaves the stage with his wife Molly and their children during the first day of the Minnesota State Republican Convention, Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Mayo Civic Center in. Rochester, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
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