Minnesota GOP convention to resume Saturday in Rochester

This weekend, members of the Minnesota GOP will be endorsing multiple positions ahead of this year’s election.

The 2022 State GOP Convention is taking place at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

Friday, the GOP endorsed Jim Schultz for the party’s candidate for attorney general.

GOP attorney general candidate Doug Wardlow dropped out of endorsement battle…Jim Schultz was endorsed by acclamation after four rounds of balloting. He was at 59% on last ballot. Wardlow stopped short of dropping out of the race. Primary likely against Schultz and Dennis Smith. pic.twitter.com/Z1etP9RBp6

— Tom Hauser (@thauserkstp) May 14, 2022

Party delegates also voted to endorse Kim Crockett as the candidate for secretary of state and Ryan Wilson for state auditor. Wilson was unopposed in his nomination.

The convention will resume Saturday at 9:00 a.m., with party delegates endorsing a candidate for Minnesota’s gubernatorial race.

A spokesman for Rich Stanek, who is running for governor, tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Stanek won’t be attending the convention due to dealing with lingering effects of a car crash last month.

A spokesman for GOP gubernatorial candidate Rich Stanek confirms Stanek will not attend the GOP state convention this weekend. Jon Collins says Stanek still dealing with lingering effects of April car accident. Will reassess his campaign after seeing results of convention. pic.twitter.com/rnc0RV54w1

— Tom Hauser (@thauserkstp) May 13, 2022

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Chief Political Reporter Tom Hauser is in Rochester covering the convention this weekend.