Dr. Scott Jensen addresses the crowd at a Q&A at Thumper Pond in Ottertail on May 1, 2022 (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)
(Rochester, MN) — Doctor Scott Jensen is the Minnesota Republican party’s candidate for governor.
The battle for the endorsement took nine ballots and lasted most of the day Saturday at the G-O-P state convention in Rochester.
Neil Shah dropped out first then Paul Gazelka was eliminated after he failed to meet the vote threshold.
It took several more ballots for Mike Murphy to throw his support to Jensen, accusing the campaign of rival Kendall Qualls of offering him the lieutenant governor running mate spot, then pulling back.
Qualls told delegates his “integrity was soiled” and “no offer was ever made” to Murphy.
After the convention Qualls thanked his supporters and said he and his wife were returning to private life.