{"id":2568435,"date":"2026-02-10T15:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horror-daughter-of-gop-candidate-for-minnesota-governorship-stabbed-to-death-during-murder-suicide-attempt\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:59:18","slug":"horror-daughter-of-gop-candidate-for-minnesota-governorship-stabbed-to-death-during-murder-suicide-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horror-daughter-of-gop-candidate-for-minnesota-governorship-stabbed-to-death-during-murder-suicide-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Horror: Daughter of GOP Candidate for Minnesota Governorship Stabbed to Death During Murder-Suicide Attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fhorror-daughter-of-gop-candidate-for-minnesota-governorship-stabbed-to-death-during-murder-suicide-attempt%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=2568435&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>A Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, Jeff johnson, suspended his campaign after his 22-year-old daughter Hallie Tobler was killed in St. Cloud. Police said Hallie Tobler died from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-deploying-500-officers-patrol-subways-after-4-stabbings\/\" title=\"NYPD deploying 500 officers patrol subways after 4 stabbings\">multiple stab wounds<\/a> in her locked apartment, and her husband, Dylan Michael Tobler, was found with self-inflicted injuries and is listed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-elect-luke-letlow-passes-away-from-covid-at-41-louisiana-republican-was-to-be-sworn-in-next-week\/\" title=\"Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow Passes Away from COVID at 41; Louisiana Republican Was to Be Sworn in Next Week\">stable condition<\/a>; he will be jailed after his release in connection with Hallie\u2019s death. Johnson said he is stepping back out of respect for his family as investigators continue the case. The piece also notes ongoing political context, including Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar as the expected democratic candidate and other Republicans like Lisa Demuth, Kendall Qualls, and Mike Lindell seeking the nomination, with coverage drawn from local outlets and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a>.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota has suspended his campaign after his daughter was killed Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that Hallie Marie Tobler of St. Cloud, Minnesota, was stabbed to death. She is the daughter of Jeff Johnson, one of the candidates for governor to replace Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.<\/p>\n<p>Police arrived at a St. Cloud apartment Saturday evening to find Hallie Tobler, 22, dead, St. Cloud police said in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StCloudPDMN\/status\/2020703324849545358\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> to X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Based on the findings from the autopsy, it was determined that the victim&rsquo;s injuries were consistent with multiple stab wounds,&rdquo; the police statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Please see the following media release and update regarding a homicide in St. Cloud this weekend: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XYG6eVAklN\">pic.twitter.com\/XYG6eVAklN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SCPD (@StCloudPDMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StCloudPDMN\/status\/2020703324849545358?\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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police said.<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Tobler was listed in stable condition Sunday night in St. Cloud Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Police said upon his release from the hospital, he will be taken to the Stearns County Jail in connection with his wife&rsquo;s murder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Republican Minnesota governor candidate Jeff Johnson suspends 2026 campaign after his 22-year-old daughter is stabbed to death.<\/p>\n<p>In a botched murder-suicide over the weekend.<br \/> Hallie Marie Tobler, 22, was discovered dead with multiple stab wounds inside her locked apartment in St.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HHgqsmDzIV\">pic.twitter.com\/HHgqsmDzIV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; michelle selaty (@michelle_selaty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michelle_selaty\/status\/2021140167587668275?\">February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The couple was married in November 2021, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sctimes.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/09\/st-cloud-woman-killed-in-stabbing-husband-suspected-police-say-domestic-violence\/88579934007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Cloud Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota&rsquo;s Republican Party said that Johnson has suspended his campaign, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/09\/us-news\/minn-gop-gov-candidate-jeff-johnsons-daughter-stabbed-to-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are no words that can adequately express the sorrow we feel for Jeff and his family. The loss of a child is unimaginable, and our thoughts and prayers are with them as they grieve this devastating tragedy,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Out of respect for his family and the enormity of this loss, Jeff has suspended his campaign for Governor of Minnesota. We ask all Minnesotans to join us in lifting up the Johnson family during this incredibly painful time,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Lisa Demuth is seeking the Republican nomination, as are Army veteran and former business executive Kendall Qualls and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell.<\/p>\n<p>Demuth issued a statement saying that &ldquo;the Johnson family is walking through an unspeakable tragedy right now, and my prayers are with them every step of the way. As a parent, I can&rsquo;t imagine the grief and devastation they&rsquo;re experiencing right now. Please join me in keeping the Johnsons in our thoughts and prayers as they navigate a situation that no family should have to endure,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2026\/02\/09\/hallie-tobler-daughter-minnesota-governor-candidate-jeff-johnson-fatally-stabbed-st-cloud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Public Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. 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Police said she died from multiple stab wounds, and an autopsy confirmed the injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hallie Tobler was found dead in a St. Cloud apartment. She is the daughter of Jeff Johnson, who is seeking to succeed Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Police also found Dylan Michael Tobler, 23, Hallie\u2019s husband, in the apartment with stab wounds. Investigators believe Dylan\u2019s injuries were self-inflicted and that he was responsible for Hallie\u2019s death. He was listed in stable condition and, once released from the hospital, is to be jailed in connection with his wife\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hallie and Dylan Tobler married in November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Minnesota Republican Party announced that Johnson has suspended his campaign \u201cout of respect for his family\u201d during this tragedy. 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