US EditionFormer Minn. governor candidate speaks out on daughter's fatal stabbing in St. Cloud
Jeff Johnson suspends 2026 campaign after his daughter Hallie Marie's fatal stabbing; son-in-law charged with second-degree murder amid mental health concerns, family urges public support.
- Following his daughter's death, Jeff Johnson suspended his 2026 campaign after her fatal stabbing Saturday, February 7, in St. Cloud.
- Jeff and Julie Johnson said they are devastated and called for mental-health support, describing Hallie as bright, kind, and full of promise in their family’s public statement.
- Officials reported the suspect suffered wounds believed to be self-inflicted after being arrested and charged with second-degree murder at St. Cloud Hospital.
- The Minnesota Republican Party announced Johnson's suspension, prompting Gov. Tim Walz to express condolences after he earned less than 1% in last week's GOP straw poll.
- Simplicity Health asked the community to keep the family in their thoughts just before 1:30 a.m. Feb. 12, after the family’s statement was posted on Facebook.
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Duluth News Tribune
Former Minn. governor candidate speaks out on daughter's fatal stabbing in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD — Former Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson and his wife, Julie, released a statement addressing their 22-year-old daughter’s fatal stabbing Saturday, Feb. 7, in St. Cloud. “We are heartbroken beyond words by the tragic and senseless loss of our beloved daughter, Hallie Marie,” they said in a message published by People on Thursday. “Hallie was a bright light in our lives and in the lives of so many others. She was kind, co…
‘Heartbroken’ Minnesota gov candidate Jeff Johnson speaks out after 22-year-old daughter’s vicious slaying
Former Republican Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson said his family is "heartbroken beyond words" after his 22-year-old daughter was stabbed to death in a botched murder-suicide.
Child Of Blue State Republican Politician Found Murdered - The American Tribune.com
The 22-year-old daughter of Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband on February 7, 2026, in what police have determined was a botched murder-suicide. Law enforcement officers from the St. Cloud Police Department arrived at the couple’s residence around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday to attend to a “medical emergency.” When they arrived, officers found the woman, later identified as Hallie Marie Tob…
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