Qualls defeats Demuth in the 10th round of voting to win MN GOP endorsement for governor

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — Republicans endorse Kendall Qualls to run for governor after electronic voting issues caused delays at the Minnesota GOP State Convention in Duluth.

Qualls won the endorsement after 10 rounds of voting.

The field was narrowed down from six, including Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth who came in second with 39 percent of the vote and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.

The voting process was delayed by electronic voting issues, causing Demuth to vouch for the use of paper ballots.

This didn’t happen, and Qualls won the endorsement.

He is an Army veteran and spent decades working as a businessman in the health care sector.

The GOP also endorsed Adam Schwarze to run for U.S. Senate.

Michele Tafoya says her campaign will continue moving full speed ahead toward the August Republican primary election.