Republican Kendall Qualls has launched a bid for governor, making him the highest-profile Republican to join the 2026 race.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Kendall Qualls, a former health care executive and U.S. Army veteran, launched his second campaign this week for Minnesota governor in 2026, after unsuccessfully seeking the GOP ...

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Republican Kendall Qualls launched his bid for governor Tuesday, May 13, making him the first ...

It’s not the first time Qualls has sought public office; he made a gubernatorial run in 2022 but lost the GOP nomination to ...

Republican Kendall Qualls officially launched his candidacy for Minnesota governor on Tuesday, according to our CBS affiliate ...

U.S. Army veteran and businessman Kendall Qualls has officially launched his Minnesota gubernatorial campaign to challenge ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Kendall Qualls, U.S. Army veteran and business executive, has officially announced his campaign for governor of ...

The Republican, businessman and U.S. Army veteran spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital ahead of his campaign launch on ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WXOW) – A republican has joined the 2026 Minnesota governor race. Kendall Qualls, a New York native who now ...

Republican Kendall Qualls, a businessman and Army veteran, launched his bid for Minnesota governor on Tuesday. It's not the ...

Republicans say the state grew spending too much in 2023, when DFL-controlled state government increased the two-year budget ...

Republican Kendall Qualls is once again seeking to become Minnesota’s governor. Qualls, an Army veteran and former healthcare ...