Governor of Minnesota
Lisa Demuth
Speaker, Minnesota House of Representatives (since 2025)R
- Race
- Governor of Minnesota
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL); Steven Young (Green)
- Research
- Basic
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
Lisa Demuth is Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Republican nominee for governor with running mate Ryan Wilson, an attorney and the party's 2022 state auditor nominee. She has represented District 13A in central Minnesota since 2019.[1][2][3]
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2026-11-03
| Amy Klobuchar DFL | challenger |
| Lisa Demuth R | challenger |
| Steven Young Green | challenger |
Running with Ryan Wilson, attorney and 2022 state auditor nominee. Won the Aug. 11 Republican primary with about 43% of the vote.
Said vs. did
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Would opt Minnesota into the federal education tax credit, which her plan says unlocks scholarships for public, charter and private school students.
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Her public safety plan calls for funding for violent crime enforcement teams, law enforcement recruitment and retention incentives, and training reimbursement.
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Her agenda calls for lowering the state's business tax rates and cutting income tax rates for working families rather than raising taxes.
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Biography
Lisa Demuth is Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Republican nominee for governor with running mate Ryan Wilson, an attorney and the party's 2022 state auditor nominee. She has represented District 13A in central Minnesota since 2019.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Demuth was born in Paynesville, Minnesota, and lives in Cold Spring.[1][7] Before entering the Legislature she ran a small business and served 11 years on the ROCORI school board.[1][3]
Demuth was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2018 and led the House Republican minority in 2023 and 2024, after being elected House Republican leader in 2022.[1][8] She was elected Speaker on February 6, 2025, under a power-sharing agreement that ended a DFL boycott, after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that her January election as Speaker lacked a quorum.[1] Her campaign says she was the first Black lawmaker to serve as Speaker.[3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- vote2026-05-07 · Voted yes on S.F. 856 creating an Office of the Inspector General, which passed the House 127–5.[9]
- vote2026-05-14 · Voted no on a motion to suspend the rules to bring H.F. 5140 (regulating semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines) to a vote; the motion failed 67–67.[10]
- vote2026-05-13 · Voted yes on a motion to suspend the rules to bring H.F. 5084, a proposed constitutional amendment recognizing a right to life for the preborn, to a vote; the motion failed 52–71.[11]
- vote2026-05-17 · Voted yes on S.F. 4401 (Omnibus Cannabis bill), which passed the House 92–42.[12]
In their own words
Priorities
- Affordability: $150 million in property tax cuts, a $99 maximum car tab fee, income tax cuts for working families by reducing the lowest two brackets, ending automatic gas tax increases and eliminating the state tax on Social Security benefits.[6]
- Fraud prevention: replacing agency commissioners, adding forensic accountants and unannounced site visits, and prison sentences and asset seizure for people who steal from welfare programs.[13]
- Education: opting Minnesota into the federal $1,700 education tax credit, school safety funding for every school, and a focus on reading and math fundamentals.[4]
- Public safety: increased penalties for repeat violent crime and assaulting an officer, support for law enforcement recruitment and retention, and clearing camps on state land.[5]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Lisa Demuth · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.About Lisa · Lisa Demuth for Governor Candidate's own words
- 4.Lisa Demuth's Education Comeback Plan for Minnesota · Lisa Demuth for Governor Candidate's own words
- 5.Public Safety Plan · Lisa Demuth for Governor Candidate's own words
- 6.Lisa Demuth's Affordability Agenda for Minnesota · Lisa Demuth for Governor Candidate's own words
- 7.Governor 2026 Election Guide · KAXE · 2026-09-28 News report
- 8.GOP Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth launches campaign for governor · Minnesota Reformer · 2025-11-02 News report
- 9.Roll call, S.F. 856 (Office of the Inspector General), May 7, 2026 · Minnesota House of Representatives · 2026-05-07 Official record
- 10.Roll call, H.F. 5140 (assault weapons and gun safety), May 14, 2026 · Minnesota House of Representatives · 2026-05-14 Official record
- 11.Roll call, H.F. 5084 (right to life constitutional amendment), May 13, 2026 · Minnesota House of Representatives · 2026-05-13 Official record
- 12.Roll call, S.F. 4401 (Omnibus Cannabis bill), May 17, 2026 · Minnesota House of Representatives · 2026-05-17 Official record
- 13.Lisa Demuth's plan to end fraud in Minnesota · Lisa Demuth for Governor Candidate's own words