- The Republican Governors Association is pouring money and reinforcements into Minnesota as the gubernatorial contest now is a viewed as a potential pickup.
- The RGA transferred $750,,000 to a local group, Heal Minnesota, which is backing GOP challenger Dr. Scott Jensen, and money could be on the way. Republican surrogates also are scheduled to visit and campaign with Jensen.
- Jensen was leading Democratic incumbent Gov. Tim Walz by half a point in the latest Alpha News/Trafalgar Group poll.
