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Scott Jensen Compares COVID Public Health Policies to Hitler’s Rise to Power

New reporting is exposing how, at a campaign event in April, GOP nominee for governor Scott Jensen compared public health policies during COVID-19 to the Nazi’s rise to power. Speaking at an event hosted by a COVID-19 conspiracy group, Jensen suggested that Minnesota’s public health policies were a repeat of Nazism. Jensen said, “If you…

ICYMI: As GOP Nominates Election Deniers for Governor Across the Country, CNN and Washington Post Warn of “Crisis of Democracy”

New reporting from CNN and the Washington Post highlights the dangerous and unprecedented number of Big Lie conspiracy theorists running for governor across the country — and how they have the potential to seriously damage democracy if elected. “Governors play a major role in elections,” CNN wrote. “It is possible that some swing states will…

DGA Statement on Scott Jensen Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor in Minnesota

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Scott Jensen officially becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Minnesota: “Scott Jensen and his running mate Matt Birk are radical extremists whose far-right agenda only serves to distract and divide Minnesotans. “The Jensen-Birk ticket has promised to ban abortion, even in cases of rape…

Scott Jensen’s Running Mate Spreads Conspiracies that 2022 Election Will Be Stolen

“I would be disappointed if they didn’t try to cheat on Election Day,” The Jensen-Birk campaign is already spreading lies that the Minnesota governor’s race will be stolen — before voting has even started. Jensen’s running mate, Matt Birk, spread conspiracy theories at an event, saying, “I would be disappointed if they didn’t try to…

Scott Jensen’s Running Mate Doubles Down on Horrific Comments About Women and Abortion

In a new interview with WCCO Radio, Scott Jensen’s running mate Matt Birk doubled down on his disturbing comments regarding abortion and women’s rights. In a newly reported video, Birk equated a rape survivor’s choice to end their pregnancy to rape itself, said our culture “promotes abortion” by telling women they should “have careers,” argued…

Scott Jensen and Running Mate Voice Disturbing Views on Abortion, Women’s Rights

Jensen’s Running Mate: “They Always Want to Go to the Rape Card” New and disturbing comments from GOP nominee for governor in Minnesota Scott Jensen and his running mate are shedding light on just how dangerous the Jensen-Birk ticket is for Minnesotans’ reproductive rights. In a previously unreported video, Matt Birk addresses the National Right…

Scott Jensen Brags He’ll Fire the Doctors Investigating His Own Medical License if Elected Governor

“We’ll Take Care of That Juggernaut.” Scott Jensen is openly threatening political retaliation against Minnesota’s Board of Medical Practice, a board of doctors investigating whether Jensen, a rampant COVID denier and anti-vax conspiracy theorist, is actually qualified to be a licensed doctor. At a campaign event, Jensen bragged to supporters that he’d fire the doctors…

DGA Statement on Scott Jensen’s Victory at the Minnesota GOP Convention

DGA Executive Noam Lee released the following statement on Scott Jensen becoming the presumptive Republican nominee for Minnesota governor after receiving the Minnesota Republican Party’s endorsement at the state GOP convention: “Scott Jensen’s radical stance on abortion, his COVID denialism, and his dangerous conspiracy theories on the 2020 election are all too extreme for Minnesota.”…

Leading GOP Primary Candidate for Minnesota Governor Announces He Wants to Jail the Secretary of State

In yet another outrageous and anti-democratic display, Minnesota GOP primary frontrunner Scott Jensen announced he believes Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon deserves jail time for how he’s managed the state’s election system. At a GOP organizing convention, Jensen warned “the hammer’s coming down” on Simon and declared, “Steve Simon, you maybe better check out…

Minnesotans Overwhelmingly Support Gov. Walz’s Plan to Provide Families Direct Economic Relief

A new poll is showing just how popular Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s plan to provide direct economic relief to working families is among people in the state. The plan, which gives $500 in direct “Walz Checks” payments to Minnesota taxpayers, received support from 68% of Minnesotans, according to the poll from KSTP/Survey USA. Gov. Walz’s…

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