US EditionLisa Demuth Tops GOP Governor Straw Poll, Signaling Early Momentum
Mike Lindell led Becker County GOP straw poll with over a third of votes, while Lisa Demuth topped the statewide results with more than 5,000 votes, party officials said.
- On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, Becker County Republican precinct caucuses in Detroit Lakes and Wolf Lake showed Mike Lindell leading locally while the Republican Party of Minnesota's statewide straw poll gave Lisa Demuth a lead.
- Becker County volunteers said turnout was driven by better weather and concerns about fraud in state-run programs, while Lindell faced last year's defamation damages of roughly $2.3 million.
- County tallies showed Lindell with 85 votes, Lisa Demuth with 44, and 15 undecided among about 250 attendees, announced by Steve Herschberger.
- The straw poll offers an early test of grassroots support, with Demuth thanking caucus-goers and pledging to honor the party endorsement at the May convention and the Aug. 11 primary.
- Statewide totals show Demuth with roughly 32% of about 17,600 votes, with over 96% of precincts reported, though straw polls do not reliably predict nominees.
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Lisa Demuth tops GOP governor straw poll, signaling early momentum
Of the 12 candidates listed on the ballot, Demuth had around 32% of roughly 17,600 votes cast by Republican voters at local party gatherings across the state. Results were incomplete, but more than 96% of precincts had reported as of early Wednesday afternoon.
Becker County Republican caucus straw poll shows Mike Lindell may be early GOP favorite in governor's race
DETROIT LAKES — If the results of a straw poll taken among Becker County Republican Party caucus participants on Tuesday, Feb. 3 is any indication, Mike Lindell may be an early favorite in the race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Lindell received more than a third of the votes from an estimated 250 attendees at precinct caucuses in Detroit Lakes and Wolf Lake, the results of which were announced at the end of the evening by Becker County G…
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