Hard-charging Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel rolled out a campaign for Minnesota governor Monday with promises to shake up state government, cut taxes, improve schools, fight crime and end “open season” on law enforcement by prosecutors.

His entrance adds to a crowded field of Republicans aiming to deny DFL Gov. Tim Walz a third term next year. It’s his first campaign for public office.

“If you’re tired of losing, I’m your candidate,” Madel said at one point. “If you’re not there are a whole bunch of other ones.”

The 58-year-old Madel, a Waseca native who now lives in the suburbs, ran through concerns about the state, including what he views as a deterioration in public safety, fraud in state-managed programs and dwindling educational outcomes. He pinned blame in each case on Walz.

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