2022 MN Governor's race: on Principles & Values


Mike Murphy: I'm just mad at the political system in Minnesota right now

In announcing his campaign, Murphy said he has grown frustrated by the direction of politics in the state. He wants lawmakers to do more to work together. "I'm not necessarily mad at Gov. Walz and about what he's doing," Murphy said. "I'm just mad at the whole entire political system in Minnesota right now."
Source: MPR News on 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial race Feb 4, 2021

Mike Murphy: Campaign about inclusion; everyone has a seat at this table

[Candidacy announcement]: "I am not running for power, popularity or financial gain. This campaign will be one of transparency and inclusion. It's not about being a Republican, a Democrat, a libertarian, a conservative, an independent or a grassroots supporter. Everyone will have a seat at this table. All of us have the right to be passionate and to defend our principles. Embracing our differences is the key to a quality & understanding. I am a conservative, but that does not make me a bad person."
Source: PressPubs blog on 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial race Feb 6, 2021

Paul Gazelka: Driven by his Christian faith, fought same sex marriage

An insurance salesman who is largely driven by his Christian faith, Gazelka led the push for a failed constitutional amendment in 2012 to ban same-sex marriage. He rose to leadership after Republicans took control of the Senate in 2016, the same year Donald Trump was elected president.
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune on 2022 Minnesota Governor race Sep 8, 2021

Paul Gazelka: 2020 election was unfair, but Biden won

HUGH HEWITT, DEBATE MODERATOR: In your opinion, did President Biden win the constitutional majority of the electoral college?

DR. SCOTT JENSEN: I can`t know what I don`t know. And I think we have to take that attitude towards 2020.

MAYOR MIKE MURPHY: I do believe there was voter fraud at a massive scale across this country.

STATE SEN. PAUL GAZELKA: I don`t think the election was fair, but I do think we have the results that we have. The electoral college is the way that we determine the election.

STATE SEN. MICHELLE BENSON: The more we watch, the less they cheat.

Source: MSNBC on 2022 Minnesota Gubernatorial debate Sep 21, 2021

Scott Jensen: A governor should serve to preserve, protect and prepare

A governor should serve to preserve, protect and prepare. Those three principles are immutable--they are the standard for every governor. I am running for Governor because these principals have not been met by our current administration.
Source: 2022 Minnesota Governor campaign website DrScottJensen.com Dec 30, 2021

Scott Jensen: Can't know what I don't know about 2020 election

HUGH HEWITT, DEBATE MODERATOR: In your opinion, did President Biden win the constitutional majority of the electoral college?

DR. SCOTT JENSEN: I can`t know what I don`t know. And I think we have to take that attitude towards 2020.

MAYOR MIKE MURPHY: I do believe there was voter fraud at a massive scale across this country.

STATE SEN. PAUL GAZELKA: I don`t think the election was fair, but I do think we have the results that we have. The electoral college is the way that we determine the election.

STATE SEN. MICHELLE BENSON: The more we watch, the less they cheat.

Source: MSNBC on 2022 Minnesota Gubernatorial debate Sep 21, 2021

Scott Jensen: 2020 election shenanigans crossed line of election integrity

At a Minnesota Republican primary debate in December, Jensen would not offer a firm answer when asked if he thinks Biden won a "constitutional majority" in the Electoral College. Instead, he responded, "I can't know what I don't know, and I think that we have to take that attitude towards 2020."

Jensen went on to uncritically report that someone on the ground in Arizona's Maricopa County, where Republicans conducted a partisan sham "audit," had told him that thousands more mail-in ballots were returned than were sent out to voters; that claim is based on a misunderstanding of the county's records. He then added, "I don't think there's any question that we've had enough shenanigans that we should want to do something about our election integrity. Which states crossed the line, which states hit a certain threshold, I can't know that."

The Jensen campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial in 2022 Minnesota Governor race Sep 9, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Principles & Values:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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