Lisa Demuth Pledges Crackdown on $10 Billion Fraud in Final Minnesota Governor Pitch
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Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Aug 10
Lisa Demuth Pledges Crackdown on $10 Billion Fraud in Final Minnesota Governor Pitch
3 articles · Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Aug 10
Summary
One day before Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, House Speaker Lisa Demuth used a FOX 9 interview to center her closing argument on ending what she called $10 billion in taxpayer fraud.
Demuth said a governor can curb that fraud by appointing accountable agency commissioners, citing legislative steps she backed as speaker including an oversight committee, whistleblower protections, two new auditor positions and an inspector general office.
On immigration, she said Minnesota should not be a “magnet” for illegal immigration and pledged to support federal law while criticizing Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for resisting cooperation with federal agents.
She also defended staying in the race after the GOP convention, saying technology failures involving roughly 2,000 delegates undermined the endorsement process and justified letting primary voters decide.
The interview served as Demuth’s final statewide pitch against Republican rivals Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls before Tuesday’s vote.