{"id":2506183,"date":"2025-11-03T16:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-challenger-would-definitely-welcome-trump-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:00:54","slug":"walz-challenger-would-definitely-welcome-trump-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-challenger-would-definitely-welcome-trump-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz challenger &#8216;would definitely welcome&#8217; Trump endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalz-challenger-would-definitely-welcome-trump-endorsement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2506183&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Minnesota state Speaker Lisa Demuth has announced her candidacy for governor, challenging incumbent Gov.Tim Walz in next year&#8217;s election. Demuth, a Republican, expressed that she would &#8220;definitely welcome&#8221; an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, highlighting her conservative values that she believes have broad support across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills\">party lines<\/a>. She praised Trump&#8217;s efforts on immigration and border security and criticized Walz&#8217;s record since taking office in 2019, arguing that Minnesota has not improved under his leadership. Demuth emphasized her experiance working in a divided government, positioning herself as a unifying figure. The Democratic Governors Association responded by linking Demuth and other Republican candidates closely to Trump and his record in Minnesota, defending Walz&#8217;s achievements in areas such as tax cuts, education, and public services. Other Republicans entering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-republicans-launch-stop-stacey-effort-ahead-of-possible-abrams-2022-announcement\/\" title=\"GA ...s Launch \u2018Stop Stacey\u2019 Effort Ahead Of Possible Abrams 2022 Announcement\">gubernatorial race<\/a> include state Rep. Kristin Robbins, Kendall Qualls, and Scott Jensen, with Mike Lindell also considering a run. Demuth stated she would be the best choice for governor if elected and is closely watching other local races, such as the Minneapolis mayoral election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republican challenger to Walz &lsquo;would definitely welcome&rsquo; Trump endorsement<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2391433\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> state Speaker Lisa Demuth said on Monday that she &ldquo;would definitely welcome&rdquo; an endorsement from President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> in her bid against Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) next year.<\/p>\n<p>After <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LisaDemuthMN\/status\/1985139979643711851\">announcing her entrance<\/a> in the gubernatorial race on Sunday, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">Republican<\/a> challenger is seeking Trump&rsquo;s support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3872185\/abigail-spanberger-hopes-crush-winsome-earle-sears-virginia-race-extraordinary-message\/\">Spanberger wants to &#8216;crush&#8217; Virginia race, sending &#8216;an extraordinary message to the rest of the country&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3872534\/trump-election-eve-push-gop-new-jersey-virginia\/\">Trump makes election eve push for GOP in New Jersey and Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3870740\/nevada-attorney-general-aaron-ford-gamble-progressive-outreach-gubernatorial-swing-state-bid\/\">Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford takes gamble with progressive outreach in swing-state gubernatorial bid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I have solid, conservative values that really do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ky-gov-signs-bipartisan-law-limiting-no-knock-warrants\/\" title=\"Ky. .... signs bipartisan law limiting no-knock warrants\">cross party lines<\/a>,&rdquo; she told reporters at a press conference Monday morning at the Minnesota State Capitol. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not just Republican values. They&rsquo;re conservative values that are supported by many Minnesotans. If President Trump would choose to give me his endorsement, I would definitely welcome that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When asked what she admired about Trump, Demuth said the president has delivered on his campaign promise of &ldquo;safer borders&rdquo; and stronger immigration laws.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"...s Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">state representative<\/a> also took shots at Walz, who is seeking a third term following his failed run for vice president last year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are not in a better place because&rdquo; of what Walz has done in Minnesota since he assumed office in 2019, &ldquo;so it&rsquo;s important that we do the best things that we can for Minnesota and focus on where we align with President Trump,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We are looking forward to working together in partnership, which is better for Minnesota and better for our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Demuth succeeded the late Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3442053\/two-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-by-suspect-impersonating-police\/\">fatally shot<\/a> alongside her husband and dog by Vance Boelter in June. Under the Republican speaker&rsquo;s leadership, the Minnesota House is tied between Republicans and Democrats. She touted her ability to work in a &ldquo;divided government,&rdquo; which could broaden her appeal to more voters in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-governors-association\/\">Democratic Governors Association<\/a> swiftly tied Demuth and the rest of the GOP gubernatorial field to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lisa Demuth&rsquo;s entrance into Minnesota&rsquo;s packed Republican gubernatorial primary means more chaos and infighting from a field already full of extremists and losers. As Governor Walz continues to deliver for Minnesotans where it matters most &mdash; like cutting taxes, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strengthening public schools<\/a>, and protecting fundamental freedoms &mdash; Minnesota Republicans are set to spend the next ten months attacking each other and bending over backwards to curry favor with Donald Trump,&rdquo; DGA spokeswoman Izzi Levy said in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Demuth and the GOP field totally own Trump&rsquo;s catastrophic record of devastating Minnesota&rsquo;s farm economy, sending health care costs soaring, shuttering rural hospitals, and denying food to working families,&rdquo; she added, &ldquo;and Minnesotans are ready to support four more years of Gov. Walz&rsquo;s bold leadership that puts Minnesota first at every turn.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican candidates in the race also include Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins, 2022 gubernatorial candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/kendall-qualls-2\/\">Kendall Qualls<\/a>, and 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee Scott Jensen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lindell\/\">Mike Lindell<\/a>, the founder of MyPillow and a Trump ally, previously indicated he&rsquo;s actively considering a run for governor.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2025-elections-updates-new-jersey-virginia-governor-new-york-mayor\/\">2025 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST ON RACES IN VIRGINIA, NEW JERSEY, AND NEW YORK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If elected, Demuth said she would be the &ldquo;best person to serve as governor&rdquo; in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Demuth said she would pay particularly close attention to the outcome of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\">Minneapolis<\/a> mayoral election on Tuesday. The two main candidates in that race are Mayor Jacob Frey, the Democratic incumbent, and Omar Fateh, a socialist who has drawn comparisons to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City&rsquo;s<\/a> Democratic mayoral front-runner, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Lisa Demuth welcomes Trump&#8217;s endorsement in MN race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2506184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25307671327670-e1762201012675.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34059,37326,42222,39103,27318],"class_list":["post-2506183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-2024","tag-minnesota-politics","tag-political-challenger","tag-trump-endorsement","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25307671327670-e1762201012675.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2506183"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2506187,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506183\/revisions\/2506187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2506184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2506183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2506183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2506183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}