ST. PAUL, Minn. — The top Republican in Minnesota state government, House Speaker Lisa Demuth, said Monday she hopes to win President Donald Trump's endorsement in her bid to deny a third term to Gov. Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate.

Demuth kicked off her campaign at the state Capitol, where she became speaker under a power-sharing deal after the 2024 elections left the House tied at 67-67 and forced both parties to work together. She said she proved in the last legislative session that she was a strong conservative leader who could also navigate the challenges of working with Walz and other Democrats in a narrowly divided government.

“I have solid, conservative values that really do cross party lines,” Demuth said at a news conference. “It’s not just Republican

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