Rep. Cindy Pugh, Chanhassen,
District 33B Rep. Steve Drazkowski, Mazeppa,
District 21B Sen. Roger Chamberlain, Lino Lakes,
District 38 Sen.
Paul Gazelka, Nisswa,
District 9 Rep. Kathy Lohmer, Stillwater,
District 39B more Dec. 17... Reverend Ken Beale, Woodbury, US Army Chaplain, Colonel, Retired Robert Cummins, Deephaven, CEO, Primera Technology and Co-Founder, Freedom Club of Minnesota Renee Doyle, Amboy, Minnesota Child Protection League Deborah Everson, Watertown,
local elected official Emily Gruenhagen, Glencoe, Chair, Sibley County GOP Rep. Glen Gruenhagen, Glencoe,
District 18B Becky Hall, Duluth, Tea Party
Leader Rep. David Hancock, Bemidji,
District 2A Rep. Josh Heintzeman, Nisswa,
District 10A Rep. Jerry Hertaus, Greenfield,
District 33A Christopher Kaufmann, Hanover, Mayor Bruce Miller, Champlin,
local elected official Rep. Tim Miller, Prinsburg,
District 17A Rep. Jim Newberger, Becker,
District 15B Tim Pitcher, Farmington,
local elected official Susan Richardson, Woodbury, Minnesota Voter's Alliance Christopher Rush, Woodbury, Pro-Life activist Vicki Soppeland, Glenwood, Officer, Pope County GOP Robert Yang, Rogers, Assistant to the Hmong Republicans of Minnesota
The other candidates included Gigi Li, the chairwoman of the
local community board, who earned 10 percent of the vote; Jenifer Rajkumar, a
district leader, with 19 percent of the vote; Don Lee, a businessman, with 11 percent; and
Paul Newell, a community activist, with 16 percent.