US EditionScott Jensen Drops Out of Minnesota Governor's Race, Will Run for State Auditor
Scott Jensen cited broken trust and a crowded field as reasons for his switch to the state auditor race, which has an open seat after Julie Blaha's decision not to run.
- On Feb. 9, Scott Jensen, the 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial nominee, said he is ending his governor bid to run for state auditor, citing a focus on fighting waste and fraud.
- Framing his decision as watchdog work, Jensen said the state needs a watchdog amid statewide fraud concerns and is ready to "open up the hood" and fix government issues.
- Following recent campaign setbacks, Jensen switched to run for state auditor less than a month after finishing fourth in the Feb. 3 GOP caucus straw poll in a pool of 12 candidates and two weeks after Chris Madel dropped out.
- Campaign filings as of Monday morning did not yet list Jensen officially, but he would join a field of 7 including Rep. Elliott Engen and others, with Blaha not running.
- Observers note this year's candidates will emphasize fraud as the Office of the Legislative Auditor leads investigations and the Office of the State Auditor monitors local governments, highlighting institutional roles.
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Dr. Scott Jensen withdraws from race for governor of Minnesota and jumps into state auditor race
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — Dr. Scott Jensen announces that he is exiting his campaign for governor and instead will run for state auditor. In a social media post, the Republican says “we need to declare war on waste, fraud and abuse” in Minnesota. He also says it’s time to protect your paycheck. Jensen was the GOP nominee for governor in 2022 but lost the race to Democrat Tim Walz. He was a staunch supporter of the COVID-19 anti-vaccination movem…
Minnesota GOP gubernatorial primary narrows further after Jensen drops bid
Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen said Monday he will no longer seek the leading office in the state and will instead run for state auditor to “declare war” on fraud. “It’s time to declare war on waste and fraud and abuse,” Jensen said in a video posted on X. “It’s time to resurrect a good government.” Jensen is the second Republican candidate to drop out of the governor’s race in Minnesota after GOP attorney Chris Madel ended…
Scott Jensen drops out of governor's race, launches campaign for state auditor
Share This StoryDr. Scott Jensen, a former Republican Minnesota state senator, has dropped his bid to be the next governor of Minnesota and will now run for state auditor. Jensen’s announcement sets up a GOP clash between him and State Rep. Elliott Engen. One of Minnesota’s lesser-known political offices, the state auditor audits the finances of local governments across Minnesota such as cities, counties, and school districts. The current occupa…
Scott Jensen drops out of Minnesota Governor's race, announces run for State Auditor
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Dr. Scott Jensen announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the Minnesota Governor’s race and will instead run for the office of State Auditor. Jensen, a former state senator, was the republicans 2022 gubernatorial candidate “Our state’s problems can’t be fixed by simply replacing a leader. Our biggest problem right now is broken trust in government,” said Jensen Jensen said he is confident a well qualified canidite will eme…
Dr. Scott Jensen drops out of Minnesota governor race, begins campaign for State Auditor
Today I’m announcing that I am withdrawing from the Governor’s race, instead I am running to be the next State Auditor of Minnesota. We need to declare war on waste, fraud, and abuse. It’s time to protect your paycheck. Let’s go Minnesota. Let’s get back to work! pic.twitter.com/sj2VKwe0sX — Scott Jensen (@drscottjensen) February 9, 2026 VICTORIA, Minn. – Republican Dr. Scott Jensen drops out of the race for Minnesota governor and begins a ca…
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