{"id":35035,"date":"2026-05-02T00:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investmentbankingrules.com\/?p=35035"},"modified":"2026-05-02T00:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:03:33","slug":"mn-governor-race-to-replace-walz-sees-major-shakeup-as-gop-contender-ends-campaign-dont-see-a-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investmentbankingrules.com\/?p=35035","title":{"rendered":"MN governor race to replace Walz sees major shakeup as GOP contender ends campaign: \u2018Don\u2019t see a path\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

FIRST ON FOX: Minnesota Republican lawmaker Kristin Robbins, chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, announced on Friday she is ending her gubernatorial campaign to replace embattled Gov. Tim Walz.
\n\u201cIt was not a tough decision to get into the race 10 months ago,\u201d Robbins exclusively told Fox News Digital. \u201cWe could not allow Tim Walz to have a third term in Minnesota. He\u2019s destroyed our state, and we had to stop him, and so, I think I made a great case for that, and because of all my work on the fraud committee he got out nine months ahead of schedule, which is great.\u201d
\nRobbins continued, \u201cOnce Senator Klobuchar became sort of the anointed candidate to replace him, I just think the establishment kind of circled the wagons and, you know, it became a challenging endeavor, and I\u2019m a realist, and I am a numbers person, and when I look at the math, I don\u2019t see a path for me to win.\u201d
\nWeeks after Walz dropped his re-election bid in January amid a massive fraud scandal that unfolded during his watch, Sen. Amy Klobuchar jumped into the race, bringing her deep political backing and name recognition with her as the presumptive nominee for the Democrats.
\nMINNESOTA LAWMAKERS UNLOAD ON WALZ\u2019S \u2018LEGACY\u2019 AFTER HE TOUTS FRAUD RECORD IN FINAL ADDRESS: \u2018RIDICULOUS\u2019<\/p>\n

Robbins told Fox News Digital she determined it was better to \u201cbow out\u201d and find a \u201cnew way to contribute\u201d due to love of her state and the realization that there are \u201cmany ways to serve.\u201d
\nIn terms of what\u2019s next, Robbins says she hasn\u2019t had the time to give that much thought but said she is focused on closing out the current legislative session and said \u201cthere\u2019s a lot of big things going on in the front committee.\u201d
\n\u201cI know where the bodies are buried,\u201d Robbins said about the fraud situation, pointing out that there is much more work to be done to get answers on how the billions of dollars in fraud was allowed to go unchecked for so long.
\nMN LAWMAKER TAKES ACTION TO GET ANSWERS ON OMAR\u2019S ALLEGED FRAUD TIES AFTER SHE SKIPS KEY HEARING: \u2018GHOSTED US\u2019<\/p>\n

With Robbins exiting the race, the Republicans vying to win the gubernatorial primary include Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, healthcare executive Kendall Qualls, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and several other lesser known candidates.
\nRobbins told Fox News Digital she will \u201cnot be endorsing anyone.\u201d
\n\u201cThat will be up to the voters to decide, and I wish all the other candidates well,\u201d Robbins said.
\nUltimately, Robbins says her \u201coverwhelming thought\u201d is \u201cgratitude\u201d when she looks back on her campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so grateful for the last ten months of going all over the state meeting Minnesotans from every walk of life and to have had the privilege to run for governor and meet all these amazing people and hear their stories, be inspired by what they want for Minnesota,\u201d Robbins said. \u201cI am just so grateful and so privileged.\u201d
\nRobbins says that going forward, the \u201canswers\u201d are not going to come from the capitol in St. Paul, but rather \u201cfrom the communities and from the people\u201d and she \u201clooks forward to plugging into that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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